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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1930s
Early 20th Century French Wood Patinated Desk
Located in High Point, NC
This early 20th-century French wood patinated desk exemplifies classic charm and functional design. Its unique architectural form, reminiscent of a stately structure, is accentuated ...
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,476 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Antique French Napoleon III writing desk, made of mahogany wood, covered with remarkable marquetry veneers and fin...
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Early 20th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Very Fine Edwardian Pedestal Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian mahogany and satinwood line inlaid pedestal desk, the moulded top inset with gilt embossed red tooled leather writing skiver surface raised over frieze with two...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 1900's Antique Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored, Secretary / Desk!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Secretary, Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored Doors, Desk, early 1900s, 20th Century!!
This antique secretary desk exudes Venetian elegance with its burled walnut finish and mirrored features. The free-standing desk boasts three drawers and measures 48.5 inches in length, 20 inches in width, and 94 inches in height. Crafted in Italy in the early 1900s, this piece is a stunning addition to any home decor collection. The desk's dark wood tones and antique theme make it a standout item for any furniture enthusiast. Its intricate design and quality materials, including the walnut finish and mirrored features, are sure to impress. Own a piece of history with this beautiful antique desk...
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Oak Leather Inlaid Desk ca. 1900
Located in MILL, NL
English Desk / Work table.
Made of solid oak. Ca. 1900.
In good condition! Inlaid with green leather.
9 good running drawers. Dismountable in 3 parts.
Dimensions: W152 x D81.5 x H7...
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Early 1900s Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
French 1950s Black Metal and Wood Occasional / Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
A French Mid-Century writing / side table with a wooden top, a black lacquered metal frame and brass sabots.
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Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Georgian Style Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made antique Georgian style pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is of very fine quality and has a superb design, ...
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1930s British Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Wooden Art Deco Desk with Drawers, 1930s
Located in Brussels, BE
Wooden Art Deco Desk with Drawers, 1930s
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1930s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine and Unusual Edwardian Inlaid Leather Top Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A fine and unusual Edwardian mahogany ladies leather top desk, with gorgeously rich patination and grain. Line inlaid, cross banded and with exquisite marquetry detail, depicting scrolling foliate and flowerhead motif detail throughout. The moulded upper section surmounted with curved 3/4 gallery rail with turned finial detail and centred sloping drawer with decorative pierced brass grille detail, opening to reveal a fitted interior. The moulded desk top below with curved canted corners is fitted with a gorgeous green gilt embossed tooled leather writing skiver surface, raised over frieze with single centred long drawer with decorative brass pulls. The sides and rear of the desk are fabulously detailed with a curved, wrap around section of a beautifully carved pierced panel...
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
WARING & GILLOW PARIS THOMAS CHIPPENDALE TASTE LiBRARY DESK BROWN LEATHER TOP
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite Waring & Gillow Paris writing table with the original hand dyed brown leather top ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Desk Art Deco, 1920, France, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Wood and bronze
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Executive desk in Macassar ebony by Pander & zn, Netherlands 1930s
Located in ECHT, NL
High quality custom made executive desk. Made from solid Macassar ebony and Macassar ebony veneer. The front has two glass sliding doors with a thick glass shelf. It has one door on ...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ebony, Macassar
$6,230 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Barley Twist Desk with Carved Barley Twist Chair - 2 Piece Set
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Mahogany Barley Twist Single Drawer Desk with Hand Carved High Back Barley-Twist Chair - 2 Piece Set
***Cabinet sold separately.
Circa Early 20th Century
Dimensions:
Desk...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Unique Czech Art Deco Secretary/Writing Desk, Rosewood 1920-1929
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Art Deco sideboard and secretary made out of rosewood
Material: Rosewood
Completely restored, Shellac polish.
Period: 1920-1929
Source: Czechia.
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Rosewood
Antique Traditional Secretary Wood Desk with Shelf, FR-1062
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Traditional Secretary Wood Desk with Shelf
The secretary desk with shelf originates from France. The wood desk has a warm, worn black fi...
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Lucien Rollin, Secretaire, circa 1935
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lucien Rollin, Secretaire,
circa 1935.
Mahogany and silvered bronze,
Meaures: 60.25 in. (153.03 cm.) x 50 in. (127 cm.) x 15.12 in. (38.41 cm.).
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1930s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Late Victorian Burl Walnut Cushion Curve Pedestal Desk Brown Leather Surface
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1900 late Victorian burl walnut with brown leather writing surface pedestal desk made by Withy Grove Stores LTD Manche...
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Hepplewhite Revival Mixing Table Desk Charak Furniture Co.
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Rare Hepplewhite Revival mixing table desk, Charak Furniture Co. Boston, Mass 1930. This fabulous piece has mahogany, flame and satinwood inlaid panels th...
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1930s American Hepplewhite Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Art Deco Desk by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Zurich, CH
The 'Bocconi' desk and chair, designed by Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig in 1939, have been fully refurbished, restoring them to their original splendor. The desk and chair have been re...
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1930s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Spanish Wooden Desk with Ten Drawers and Iron Pulls
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish wooden desk with ten drawers and iron pulls.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Modernist Steel and Glass Desk, French Early-Mid 20th Century
By Le Corbusier
Located in London, GB
A sculptural statement desk in patinated black enamelled steel, with new floating frosted glass top. Le Corbusier-esque in it’S Form - a nod to both modernism and industrialism. Fren...
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Early 20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
French Empire Style Desk with Gilt Metal Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
A perfect example of the Bureau Plat.
French Empire style desk with wood marquetry and gilt metal mounts at all angles. This piece features three working drawers on the front with three faux drawers on the back. The superb gilt metal hardware is on the front as well as the back. The four arched legs grace gorgeous gilt metal decor...
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Early 20th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
School Teacher’s Pine Writing Table
Located in Godshill, Isle of Wight
School Teacher’s Pine Writing Table
This is a very good looking sturdy Pine table, the pine has a mellow age darkened colour with 2 drawers, a plank top, and square legs legs
The ...
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Early 1900s Art Deco Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Art Deco Table by J. Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1940s.
Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1940. Jindrich Halabala, (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding cre...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Stunning French Art Deco Two-Tone Desk
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Gorgeous French Art Deco two-tone desk table. Having beautiful Deco lines and silver hardware. All the locks work making this a functional desk. The hardware accents the wood beautif...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Cubist-Style Desk and Chair Set
Located in New York, NY
A Czech Cubist-style desk and chair set made of ebonized oak with polychrome details.
Additional dimensions:
Desk top is 28.25" H
Riser shelf is 15.75" d...
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1920s Czech Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$7,200 / set
Lovely circa 1900 Late Victorian French Pine Brown Leather Gold Gilt Desk Table
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique French circa 1900 late Victorian pine writing table, desk or occasional centre table with brown leather top and giltwood frame
...
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine
Antique French Louis XIV Parquet Desk ~ Dining Table in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Parquet Desk ~ Dining Table in Stripped Oak is a jewel of the cabinetmaker's art! The top features an unusual contour that resem...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Late Art Deco / Modern Neoclassical Desk / Console / Vanity in Walnut
Located in New York, NY
This desk / console with a simple, pure, modern design influenced French Art Deco in stunning matched walnut veneers and solid walnut. The piece features double columns legs on each ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$11,500 Sale Price
22% Off
Pierre-Paul Montagnac Desk and Stool
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic Art Deco desk and en suite bench in sculpted mahogany, with both original keys. French, circa 1925.
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Suede
Early 20th Century Boho Arts and Crafts Mission Style Oak Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Boho desk. A chic Mission style desk from the Arts and Crafts period. Classic Mission details with brass pulls and side shelves. Numbe...
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,280 Sale Price
20% Off
Rare Important French Art Deco Mahagony Ladies Vanity Writing Desk Circa 1920's
Located in New York, NY
The Following Item we are offering is a An Exceptional Museum Quality French Country Ladies Vanity Writing Desk with 5 Drawers. Circa 1920's. The Rounded Rectangular Top with an Ormo...
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$3,400 Sale Price
60% Off
Venetian desk with glass top and directional light 20th century
Located in Premariacco, IT
Venetian walnut writing desk with an ornate glass-protected top and a set of large, sturdy drawers.
On the main top we find two side drawers with a two-way glass light, down a pair ...
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,751 Sale Price
20% Off
Turn of the Century French Patinated Ecritoire with Display Glass Top
Located in High Point, NC
A patinated ecritoire produced during the turn of the century in France, this desk organizer is as functional as remarkable. Featuring a slant-top case crowned by a unique glass disp...
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Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
$1,116 Sale Price
20% Off
Beautiful English Desk, Light Mahogany , Early 20th Century
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful English desk, light mahogany 19th century
Classic English desk with real leather top. 3 parts - writing surface + 2 drawer containers...
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Desk in Wood, 1900, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of distinction.
You want to live in the golden yea...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Fine Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Side/Writing Table by François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine early 20th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV style side/writing table by François Linke
François Linke – Index Number 49
The shaped rectangular fleur de pecher marble top, ...
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Pair of French Brass Mounted Rosewood Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of French brass mounted rosewood pedestals
Late 19th-early 20th century
Each with revolving square black marble top supported by four fluted columns,
on a square base
M...
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk designed by Alvar Andersson for Hyresgästföreningen, retailed by G.A. Berg
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk designed by Alvar Andersson for Hyresgästföreningen, retailed by G.A. Berg
Sweden. 1930s.
Black lacquered birch, elm and pewter inlay.
Dimensions:
H: 75 cm/ 29 1/2''
L: 150 cm...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Birch
Antique Oak Writing Desk with Drawer & Leaf
Located in Freehold, NJ
This antique writing desk features hardwood construction, original oak finish, single drawer with brass accented hardware, draw leaf for additional surface area, and finished back.
...
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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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