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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 2010s
Period: Late 20th Century
Boho Chic Wicker Rattan Bamboo Vanity Dressing Table Writing Desk & Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage wicker desk and side chair featuring bamboo frames with woven green accents and one drawer flanked by two cubbies. Dimensions: desk 40.5" ...
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Late 20th Century Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style writing desk By Baker Furniture USA, circa 1980s Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware. Measures: 45.5"W x 21.25"D x 29.6...
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1980s American Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Study Desk / Large Console Table in Charcoal Linoleum and Steel
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large Study desk / Console Table is made with a charcoal black powder-coated steel frame and a charcoal linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flour, and limestone. The furniture linoleum provides a natural matt surface with a warm fine texture - a look that is very tactile and looks great with the sleek powder-coated steel frame. This modern minimal desk...
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2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

1970s Teak Work Table Desk Borge Mogensen FDB Vintage Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy solid and stable mid-century Danish Worktable that could also be used as a dining table for two. The top is solid wood core with a Teak ...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech, Teak

Hand-Crafted Early American Style Solid Pine Slant Front Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A beautifully hand-crafted early American Style Solid Pine Writing Desk in good vintage condition. Measures 28" in width, 28" in depth and stands 32.25" tall. Knee clearance is is ...
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Late 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Early Franco Albini for Knoll Model '80' Desk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Albini for Knoll, model 80, glass, lacquered wood, lacquered steel, Italy, 1949 Franco Albini’s model 80 desk combines glass, steel and wood which resu...
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Industrial Design Metal Desk in Painted and Chromed Metal and Aluminium, Bespoke
Located in Berlin, DE
Industrial design metal desk, lacquered and chromed metal and aluminium, made to measure.
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2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Danish Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk with Dovetail Drawers. Finished Back
Located in Seattle, WA
Danish Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk with Dovetail Drawers. Finished Back Dimensions. 49 W ; 23 D ; 28 1/2 H Knee Clearance. 17 W ; 25 1/2 H.
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Petit Bureau En Forme De Libre, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A design table crafted by Charlotte Perriand to bring the warmth of wood and a free-spirited aesthetic into her studio. Without inhibiting the user, the rounded, asymmetrical curv...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann 'Jet' Corner Desk in Brown & Orange Fiberglass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann for Wilhelm Werndl, corner desk, model 'Jet', fiberglass, Germany, design 1970 This design truly fits within the ethos of the seventies – a bright and bold era...
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1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Unique Hand Crafted Table in Solid Walnut Wood by Laura Maasry, Berlin, 2020
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique hand crafted table in solid walnut wood designed by Laura Maasry and manufactured in Berlin, 2020. Crafted by a master carpenter, the Fourframes-X is made is made with 100% h...
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2010s German Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Scrivania Anni 80
Located in Milano, IT
Scrivania con cassetti laterali in legno rivestito in formica, metallo smaltato. Una simpatica scrivania che ricorda le linee del Gruppo Memphis degli anni 80, con i suoi colori acce...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful ash desk by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada Measures: W 140 * D 75 * H 103 cm Desktop in painted ash veneer • fronts in matte paint finish Structure in MDF • Metal legs with pain...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Karl Springer Ming Writing Desk/Console in Embossed Crocodile 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted Ming Writing Desk/Console in lacquered embossed crocodile leather with 3 drawers by Karl Springer, American 1970's. This was originally designed as a console whi...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Angelo Mangiarotti Rare desk with single cast iron foot - Italian Design 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Rare desk designed by Angelo Mangiarotti. This elegant and material piece recalls the designer's style by infusing into a new concept elements already used for other furniture create...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk, Bergwood, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk, Bergwood, 1970s
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1970s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

USM Haller Custom Desk Unit 'DU2' Designed by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer
Located in New York, NY
A Customizable desk unit designed to your specifications. Available in 14 standard surface colors. Dimensions H 30in / 76.2cm W 60in / 152.4cm D 15in / 39.1cm Weight 41.9 kgs...
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2010s Swiss Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Kidney Desk by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Kidney desk by Fred Rigby Studio. Dimensions: L 174.5 x W 100 x H 75 cm. Materials: solid oak wood. Taking inspiration from the simplicity of a ...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

1970s National Mt. Airy Military Campaign Style Executive Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Another good looking campaign style piece for your collection! We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage executive desk hand crafted in the Military Campaign style by Mt. Airy, which is one of the higher quality campaign manufacturers. This well-made desk executed out of oakwood which has a lovely warm patina to it, the cuts of timber are lovely with great proportions from any angle. Supporting a rectangular top with a central drawer flanked on either side by a column cabinet with four drawers each having a top and bottom drawer, two of which are double as a filing drawer in the middle offering plenty of storage space. Solid finished back all standing on a plinth base to make it more stable. The brass inset military handles & brass corner brackets are all original and in brass. Signed "National Mt...
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Late 20th Century American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Franco Albini in 1950. Relaunched in 2008. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This table, with its minimal lines and an extremely light look, underscores the extens...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Hayche HOS Desk, Oak & White, United Kingdom, Made to Order
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 European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Gerald McCabe Shedua Executive Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American made desk, c.1970s, by Gerald McCabe is beautifully crafted from Shedua, also known as African Walnut. This piece features a desk and return with natural wood grain variance...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

MidCentury Black and Creme Glass Desk, 1970
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant and refined desk in black lacquer and glass. Particular its design which provides for a slight curvature. The writing desk is in lacquered wood in black shellac, the lacquer...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mid Century Modern Model T333 desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
Located in London, GB
Model T333 desk produced in 1975 from a design by Osvaldo Borsani and Eugenio Geri and manufctured by Tecno. The top is black lacquered walnut with an inset area of black leather. There are two minimal slim drawers, perfect for storage of pens etc and polished cast aluminium legs. with black trim. Manufacturer's label to side. This large and impressive desk with its minimal, sophisticated design would work well in both a modern or contemporary home. Literature: Giam Piero Bosoni, T Tecno L'eleganza discreta della tecnico, was established in 1953 the twin brothers Osvaldo and Fulgenzio Borsani with the goal of developing their father’s furniture company, Arredamenti Borsani, using the industrial process for the manufacturing of modern furniture. The history of the company goes back to the early 1920s, when woodworker and upholsterer Gaetano Borsani founded Atelier Borsani Varedo (later called Arredamenti Borsani Varedo) in Varedo, Italy. In spite of Arredamenti Borsani’s traditional approach, Osvaldo, designed the modernist Casa Minima furniture collection, while still attending architecture school at Accademia di Brera, and he won the silver medal at the V Triennale di Milano in 1933. Osvaldo’s ongoing involvement at the atelier continued to grow as he designed and built modernist furniture for the wealthy Milanese society. In 1954, a year after Tecno’s founding, the company unveiled its first factory-produced collection of sofas, chairs and tables and received accolades at the X Triennale di Milano. That same year, Osvaldo created the adjustable D70 sofa bed, which became an instant commercial success, and in 1956 he launched the P40 lounge chair, an adjustable reclining chair...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Design in Style of Milo Baughman Burl Wood Desk, 1970's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Postmodern design burl wood desk in the style of Milo Baughman, 1970's / 80's. Made in Italy. Architectural in design. Burl wood top and drawers on brushed metal and brass co...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

French Louis XV Style Leather Top and Brass Mounted Desk in the Manner of Baker
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 30in W: 49in D: 24 1/2in This French Louis XV Style Leather Top Desk In The Manner of Baker is a lovely piece of furniture that is a great example of quality furnitu...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Ghianda & Regondi "Talete" desk for Rosenthal, 1980s
Located in Neuss, NW
Talete desk/dining table from the 1980s by Pierluigi Ghianda and Gabriele Regondi for Rosenthal. Solid frame in black stained ash with embedded wire glass plate and a drawer for writ...
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1980s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wire

Modern Fluted Walnut Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
This modern fluted walnut writing desk is a beautiful piece of furniture made of walnut wood, designed with modern styling and a fluted frame finished in a turtle green color lacquer...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Midcentury Danish Modern Drop Front Desk in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern desk from Denmark, circa 1960s. It features all teak wood construction with drop Front Design. Very good vintage condition.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

L-Shaped Desk by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, 1970
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A beautiful executive desk designed by Guido Faleschini, manufactured by Mariani in Italy around 1970. This eye-catching desk has an L-shaped design and a very impressive appearance because of it’s large size and leather upholstery. One side is the main desk part, the other side holds an additional integrated desk...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Michelle Pigneres 1970s Desk Chrome Smoked Mirrored Table Art Deco Style office
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare desk by designer Michele Pigneres made in the 1970s. This desk is having all the characteristics from his designs such as the drawer pullers, the chrome framing and...
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1970s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

MASSLESS Long Desk, Stainless Steel, White Marble, by Todomuta Studio
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This recent collection by Todomuta Studio responds to a specific code that can navigate the ocean of design and get lost in its confines, beyond already mapped currents, to explore the unknown and bring back the simple and tough freshness of a new approach. To blend form and structure into unity. It is taming the alleged rigidity of metal. Conjugating the harmony of materials. Demonstrating the strength of lightness. Evoking non-existent masses. Or substantiating design in a section. These are some of the proposals...
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2010s European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Large Scandinavian Desk from 1970's
Located in Barcelona, ES
Large Scandinavian desk from 1970's in rosewood and bocote wood with three drawers and brass fittings.
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1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antonio Pio Saracino, Pyrite Desk #4, Italy, 2022
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated. Antonio Pio Saracino’s furniture is of a piece with his sculptural and architectural projects. Of ingenious and meticulous design and ...
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Danish Modern Floating Vanity by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible Danish Modern floating vanity by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik. Features brass insiders which keep it suspended. Table by op opens...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Arches Desk, Thin Desk in Walnut Veneer
Located in London, GB
The Arches desk has been realised in walnut veneer. As with all our furniture, this desk is made to order and is therefore highly customisable, including i...
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2010s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Petit Bureau en forme de libre PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Devoid of sharp angles, the rounded asymmetrical shape of the Petit Bureau En Forme Libre designer desk adapts perfectly to executive offi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Dropside Lyre or Harp Desk
Located in Annville, PA
Yet another item in the lyre collection, our Dropside Lyre or Harp Desk has a beautifully crafted top featuring figural mahogany and satinwood, all of which ...
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2010s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

1970s Rare Royal Blue Floating Lucite Executive Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, Lucite wood desk you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Laminate, Lucite, Wood

Leather and Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Clean and modern sophistication define this marvelous writing desk, best arranged near or under a large and luminous window in a refined interior. Handcrafted of walnut wood, it is e...
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Amorph Astra Desk in Metallic Gold Lacquer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amorph Astra desk solid Wood with metal finish, dimension: 60" L x 24" D x 30" H. It is available in different finishes and custom sizes. About Am...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Tessellated Stone Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
Located in Fraser, MI
Maitland Smith Writing Desk. Mahogany Drawers. Stone rectangular tiles assembled in a surface covering described as tessellated.
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1980s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone

Post Modern Campaign Style Table or Desk.
Located in Chicago, IL
1/2" Glass top with, with polished aluminum "X" base with stretcher. Could be used as a dining table or desk.
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

MASSLESS Long Desk, Stainless Steel, White Marble, by Todomuta Studio
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This recent collection by Todomuta Studio responds to a specific code that can navigate the ocean of design and get lost in its confines, beyond already mapped currents, to explore t...
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2010s Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Stainless Steel

Mid-Century Modern Oval Dining Table or Desk by Florence Knoll in Carrara Marble
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant executive table designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll. It features a beautiful polished white & gray Carrara marble top and a chrome-plated star base. This was ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Chrome

Calen Desk by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Calen desk by Madheke. Dimensions: D 90 x W 210 x H 78.5 cm. Materials: leather, wood, veneer, metal. Classic leather front and upper, dead matte veneer, bronzed metal detailing...
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2010s Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Baker Mahogany Executive Partners Desk, Georgian, Writing Table
Located in Stamford, CT
Large mahogany executive partners desk by baker, writing table in the Georgian Fashion. A stunning new Baker mahogany partners desk having fu...
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2010s American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

White Orix Desk by Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
1970s desk made of a single sheet of molded plastic creating the shape for various holders and storage spaces. There is also an integrated glass panel than can be lifted up and a ret...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Corner Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Corner Executive Desk This desk measures: 60 wide x 30 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair cleara...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rosenthal Writing Table 'Talete' by Regondi & Ghianda
Located in Dronten, NL
Rare Talete dining table designed by Gabriele Regondi & Pierluigi Ghianda for Rosenthal. Steel wire reinforced black safety glass top on solid dark stained ash frame. Exceptional and...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stained Glass, Ash

Bodil Kjær ScandinOffice Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959. We are proud to present our first design from a Danish designer. In this case, Danish architect, professor, and designer, Bodil Kjær. The iconic desk, designed in 1959, was the first of its kind with its pure and simplistic design, almost floating mid-air. Bodil Kjærs’ design has been called ‘The most beautiful desk in the world’ – or, the ‘James Bond desk...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Brass and Slate Sculpted Console by Frederic Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass and slate sculpted console by Frederic Saulou Intègre Console Black Slate, chemical engrave brass Measures: L 150 x W 35 x H 90 cm, approxim...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Slate, Brass

Dawkins Desk
Located in New York, NY
CREATE YOUR HOME OFFICE IN STYLE Discover Michael's D A W K I N S Desk today! Bespoke sizes available upon request
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1970s Italian Drop Leaf Dining Table or Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian drop leaf dining table or desk, Italy, circa 1970s. Interesting drop leaf joinery on either side. This would be the perfect size for an NYC apartment...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Chrome

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

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Brass

Rúna Oiled Walnut Desk by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Rúna Oiled Walnut desk by Warm Nordic Dimensions: D130 x W65 x H74 cm Material: Oiled solid walnut Weight: 37 kg Also available in different finishes. Timeless desk with a po...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

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

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Brass

Wood Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Writing desk with glossy lacquered legs, top in leather and metal details brushed steel.
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

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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