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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
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...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Lane Mid-Century Modern Walnut Desk
Located in Doylestown, PA
Vintage classic midcentury Lane walnut desk. This piece features atomic tapered legs, veneered wood grain laminate top and large dovetail drawers with ample storage. A lovely desk p...
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1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

Writing desk/desk on wheels in English style with a blue leather top
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This great classic writing desk in English style is a perfect timeless addition to almost any interior in the room of your choice. The desk has a blue leather top and stands on wheel...
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20th Century Classical Roman Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

California Art Deco Fletcher Aviation Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This large American Art Deco desk was designed by Frank Fletcher and manufactured by Fletcher Aviation in Pasadena, California. A design patent number 140,501 was issued to Fletcher ...
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1940s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Coen de Vries Enameled Metal and Faux Walnut Writing Desk or Vanity
By Coen de Vries, Emmein Staal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century industrial desk or vanity designed by Coen de Vries for Emmein Staal. The desk has one set of side drawers with teak pulls, faux walnut top and black enameled metal frame...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Danish Modern Rosewood Desk by Riis Antonsen
Located in Huntington, NY
Danish Modern Rosewood Desk by Riis Antonsen has 1 key The large dimensions Ideal for comfortable working surface. Desk well restored & ready for Use!
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Pierre Jeanneret Administration Desk
Located in New York, US
c. 1960 Administration desk, Chandigarh
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Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Administration Desk
Pierre Jeanneret Administration Desk
$22,000 Sale Price
42% Off
Georgian Style Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Charak Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
Mahogany kneehole desk with banded drawers, one long drawer over a shallow recessed cupboard with one shelf, flanked by three drawers to either side, raised on shaped bracket feet. T...
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Early 20th Century American Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Cees Braakman Boomerang Desk with Triangle Legs for Pastoe, Dutch Design, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
 Mid-century desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe with Fat Hairpin Legs, This Version has two cabinets with three drawers on both sides, top drawers can be locked with one key. In origin...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

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...
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1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Oak

Philipp Plein office brown desk in split leather with a crocodile skin effect
Located in Oirlo, LI
In a luxurious penthouse, nestled in the heart of a bustling city, stood a desk unlike any other. It was the creation of Philipp Plein, a designer whose name was synonymous with bo...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Rare Kingwood, Bronze and Leather Top Ladies Desk By Leon Dromard
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This stunning French Louis XV style ladies desk by renowned Parisian ébéniste Léon Dromard exemplifies the height of 19th-century French elegance and craftsmanship. Beautifully venee...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Gorgeous quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardwa...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

French 19th Century Writing Table on Wheels Carved Walnut Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Writing table or desk made of walnut in the french late 19th century. This table was stripped by our cabinet maker and the wood is raw to enhance its patina. Good antique condition.
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Studio BBPR for Olivetti "Spazio" Desk with an Olive Felt Top, Italy, 1960's
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti "Spazio" Desk with an Olive Felt Top, Italy, 1960's Designed in the 1960's by the Italian architecture collective Studio BBPR, this desk is a compact but di...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French writing desk beautifully finished in walnut, leather and inlaid burlwood veneer, is a fantastic piece of 19th century French design in the Louis XV style. The bureau plat is...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Elegant French Art Deco Desk circa 1930s
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Art Deco Desk, France, circa 1930s. Stylish tapered leg form with geometric inlaid design between the drawers. Two deep locking drawers provide ample storage and it re...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Lovely Military Campaign Style Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sake this stunning XX Century Mahogany Military Style Pedestal Brass Bound Pedestal Desk, leather top, three top drawers, flanking pedestals, three drawers wi...
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Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Metal Wood Glass Writing Desk Console Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful low front side drawer, completed with its elegant black glass top. This table used to be a knittin...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Wood

Jacques Adnet, Art Deco Modernist Desk and Chair, Lacquered Wood, Opaline Glass
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Exceptional semi-circular Art Deco desk by Jacques Adnet. Made of black lacquered wood, featuring a rounded-cut top with an inset black opaline desktop. It rests on two cabinets wit...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Opaline Glass, Wood, Lacquer, Rosewood

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...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Victorian Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very useful antique Victorian leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1860-1880 period. The quality is fantastic, this is very well made a...
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1860s British Late Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

Small Black Bamboo Desk Vivai del Sud Italia 1970s Black Crystal Top
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small black bamboo Ddesk Vivai del Sud Italia 1970s Black crystal top.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Crystal

Pine Farm table with Turned Legs by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
Made from sustainable urban wood, this (sort of) traditional farm table features turned legs and touches of white and blue color. Perfect for adding fun and delight to your dining or...
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2010s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Pine

Antique French Louis XV Tulipwood Marquetry Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Table
Located in Portland, OR
A fine antique 19th century French Louis XV tulipwood and marquetry, ormolu mounted bureau plat, serpentine shaped writing table, circa 1880. The table having an inset brown & red hu...
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1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Large Bespoke English Walnut Burl Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Bespoke shaped-top writing table in burl walnut with cabriole legs ending in ball and claw feet. Knees of the legs have carved acanthus leaves. The writing table is antiqued and ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut, Burl

Elm desk produced by Maison Regain, 1970s
Located in MONTESSON, FR
Solid elm desk produced in France by Maison Regain in the 1970s. It has two drawers with leather handles. This piece of vintage furniture is in good original condition.
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1970s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

1920s French Art Deco Leather Writing Top Giltwood Carving Rosewood Desk
Located in New York, NY
This one-of-a-kind, monumental French Art Deco desk is a striking testament to refined craftsmanship. Originally purchased at the iconic "Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratif...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Gold Leaf

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
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Early 1900s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk in Oiled Oak and Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk in Oiled Oak and Leather for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Leather, Oak

Antique Industrial Cast Iron Drafting / Drawing Table by Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s American eagle drawing table by Keuffel & Esser Co. Overall dimensions: 32″ x 51″ Height range when top is flat: 37″ – 48″ Materials: Cast Iron &...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Iron

Art Deco Secrétaire
Located in New York, NY
A practical desk which leaves no aesthetic compromise with its lovely bookmatched mahogany veneer adorning both the inside and outside of the case. Internal drawers are adorned with ...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Cees Braakman for Pastoe "Made to Measure" Series Executive Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, lightly refinished, Cees Braakman for Pastoe executive "Made to Measure" desk. This desk features a black enameled metal riser, brushed st...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand Desk "Petit Bureau en forme libre" for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Available in Mahogany or American walnut or a lacquered version (different colors available). A design table crafted by Charlotte Perr...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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

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Metal

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...
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Mid-20th Century American Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen Rare ‘Architect’s Desk’ in Teak and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, writing desk, model 'JH571', teak, oak, metal, Denmark, 1953 Out of all the desks that Wegner designed, the ‘JH571‘ is the most 'Wegnerian'. This...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Contemporary Fracé wood carved The Sharper Mind desk by Benoit Viaene
Located in 1204, CH
Benoit Viaene is originally from Kortrijk and now works and lives in Ghent. He is a graduated Architect of the Henry Van de Velde Institute in Antwerp and has over 15 years of experi...
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2010s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Antique Victorian Mahogany Inlaid Kidney Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a delightful antique Victorian flame mahogany kidney shaped kneehole desk, Circa 1880 in date. The free standing desk features satinwood and box woodline inlay and banding. ...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Satinwood

Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli “Platone” Folding Desk, 1970s
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The “Platone” folding desk, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli in the 1970s, represents one of the most ingenious examples of Italian modernist furniture. Conceived d...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Biedermeier Secretary Desk, South German, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Biedermeier secretary desk, South German 1820. This unique and very beautiful secretary desk dates back to the early phase of the Biedermeie...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm, Walnut

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...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Art Deco Leather Desk, Light Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Art Deco style shagreen embossed leather desk in a light grey. With gilded highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square tapered legs. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather

NONO Desk 8 Spacious, Converts to Conference Table, Asymmetrical
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
NONO Desk 8 Spacious, Converts to Conference Table, Asymmetrical — Introduction: Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touch NONO, renowned for its decade-long journey in redefining ...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Oak

Working Desk No. 1 - Fluentum Series in Ebony by Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This is the Working Desk No. 1 of the Studio's Fluentum Series. The construction of the table is a clean design; showcasing details and flows of a bent-wood design. Wood emerges smo...
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2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash, Bentwood

Mid-Century Walnut Large Executive Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern walnut executive Desk by Standard Furniture Company Herkimer, NY. Large Beautiful remarkable statement in design and craftsmanship. This large mid century walnut...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Serving Table in Birch, Danish Cabinetmaker, Twisted Legs, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
This stunning serving table in oak with twisted legs is a beautiful example of early 20th-century Danish craftsmanship. Made of birch, it features two trays that rest atop gracefully...
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Early 20th Century Danish Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Fine French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Executive Desk With Leather Top
Located in Elkton, MD
Exquisite French Louis XVI style executive desk featuring a supple tooled leather top and intricate marquetry veneer inlays. Three spacious drawers offer ample storage, each adorned ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

FORM(LA) Grinza Desk 66"L x 27"W x 32"H Calacatta Viola Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A BOLD AND EXPRESSIVE FORM WHERE GEOMETRY AND HARMONY COLLIDE. ITALIAN FOR WRINKLE, 'GRINZA'S ZIG-ZAG STRUCTURE' IS BOTH TIMELESS AND ELEGANT. DIMENSIONS: 66”L x 27”W x 32”H: - 4"...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Connecticut Mahogany Slant Front Desk, c.1800
Located in Savannah, GA
A Connecticut mahogany slant front desk on french feet with original 15 star eagle pulls, circa 1800. Some provenance and notations with dates on lopers. Friction fit interior door....
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Early 1800s American Federal Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Large 19th Century Revolving Mahogany Drum Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A attractive large early single pedestal Victorian Mahogany revolving Drum Table with a newer gold tooled leather top. Nice original finish with a great color and patina to the aged...
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

1960s "Maya" Giotto Stoppino for Bernini Italian Design Wood Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare italian desk Giotto Stoppino for Bernini Italy, 1969 Wood and chrome metal Bibliography: G. Gramigna, 1950-1980 repertorio: immagini...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Leather Top Writing Desk with Faux Bamboo Legs by Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic two-drawer writing desk with a tooled black leather top on a burled walnut case over faux bamboo brass legs. Signed Mastercraft Furniture Co. in a drawer.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Bamboo

"Xilte" Desk
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archetypical modern furniture...
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2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

"Xilte" Desk
"Xilte" Desk
$4,900 / item
Design Midcentury Writing Table / Desk, Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany - around 1960s - good original condition, stable, refreshed jt
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Ron Seff Cantilevered Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Ron Seff Mid-Century Modern "Cantilevered" desk with ostrich style brown leather wrapped top and stainless steel polished drawer fronts and base.
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Ron Seff Cantilevered Desk
Ron Seff Cantilevered Desk
$5,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century Teak Expandable Desk with Sliding Drawers, Denmark c.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A mid-century Teak writing desk with modular drawers that can sit on either the left or right side of the desk and easily slides from one end to the other underneath the table...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Louis XV Carved Oak Renaissance c1890
Located in Shreveport, LA
Antique French Writing Desk Secretary Black Forest Carved Oak Renaissance c1890. Direct from France and part of superb collection of fine antiques we recently acquired, this is trul...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Mid Century Italian Rattan and Bamboo Desk / Vanity Table Vivai del Sud C.1970
Located in London, GB
A Vivai del Sud pedestal table Rome, Italy, C.1970. Constructed in in rattan, bamboo and cane. Ideal as a small desk or vanity. The Knee hole width measures 39cm. In excellent condi...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

French Country Style Leather Top Writing Desk
By Meldan Furniture
Located in Southampton, NJ
French Country Walnut writing desk with three dovetail drawers & partners styling in the faux drawers to the back side. Handcrafted in the 1950's by Meldan furniture; Hyde Park, Mass...
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Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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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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