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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Desk Model 75 Made In Teak By Omann Junior Møbelfabrik From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk, known as Model 75, is an excellent representation of Danish furniture craftsmanship from the 1960s. Produced by Omann Junior Møbelfabrik, a renowned company with a history...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

High Style George Washington Double End Desk by Drexel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom made high style bird's-eye maple George Washington double end desk by Drexel. The desktop features a leather topped writing surface embossed with gold leaf. There are three pu...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Gold Leaf

ClassiCon Orcus Desk in Lacquered White by Konstantin Grcic
Located in New York, NY
Orcus Desk in high gloss lacquer by Konstantin Grcic. Secretary desk in high gloss lacquered drop-flap writing surface, 4 drawers, secret compartment, stora...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Antique Victorian Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A very smart and well made antique Victorian Walnut leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around 1890-1900. It is of lovely quality and is a useful size...
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1890s British Late Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

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

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Glass

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. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, Californ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Lady’s Desk or Vanity in Mahogany, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful midcentury desk, originally used as a desk for a lady, or vanity in the bedroom. The table is elegant combination of lighter birch wood on the sides and mahogany wood on to...
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch, Mahogany

Paul Laszlo Bleached Oak "Basket Weave" Desk for Brown Saltman
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Paul Laszlo's (1900-1993) stunning bleached oak desk for brown saltman features basket weave drawer fronts and modern U-shaped legs.       
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

1950's Paul McCobb Planner Group Desk & Chair Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
A striking Paul McCobb four drawer desk and matching chair set with white laminate top. All original 1950's from the Planner Group series, this scarcely seen set with original tag ha...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

18th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A very good quality late 18th century Georgian mahogany cylinder desk having well figured roll top, enclosing baize sliding writing surface with...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

18th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk
18th Century Mahogany Cylinder Desk
$6,587 Sale Price
20% Off
Xitle Desk
Located in Mexico City, MX
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 Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Xitle Desk
Xitle Desk
$4,200 / item
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk with Lamp in Walnut & Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk with Lamp in Walnut & Leather for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitme...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood, Walnut

Desk " 530 " by Gianfranco Frattini fo Bernini, Italy 1960s.
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Desk model " 530 " in Walnut wood with two drawers and one spaces in the front side and other two spaces in the back side, with out keys. Designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini...
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1950s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Danish Modern Desk / Dining Table in Birch Attributed to Philip Arctander, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare dining table with two extendables made in birch. Attributed to Danish designer Philip Arctander. Beautiful structure and lines. It can also be used as a desk. Each extendable me...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch

Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik Model A10 MCM Swedish Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A Mid-Century Modern desk Model A10 l masterfully crafted by Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik in Sweden during the 1960s. The allure of the Desk Model A10 lies in its thoughtfu...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Severin Hansen Model 36 Walnut Desk 1958 - New Edition
Located in London, England
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

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Walnut

Ofir Customizable Console Table in Grey Partridge Eye by Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Console Table in black lacquer with one drawer and grey Partridge eye finish. Bespoke / customizable Identical shapes with different sizes and finishin...
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2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

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Lacquer

Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment
Located in Rockaway, NJ
English Victorian Davenport Desk Lift Top Pop Up Mechanism Concealed File Compartment. Beautiful burl wood cabinet.
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple, Oak, Burl

Teak Desk Made by Erik Kierkegaard for Gustav Bertelsen
Located in London, GB
Erik Kirkegaard: Desk of teak. Front with two drawers. Made by cabinetmaker Gustav Bertelsen. H. 74 cm. L. 150 cm. W. 75 cm. List Price of £4200 includes professional sanding and re...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Contemporary Mid-Century Style Writing Desk with Glass Top
Located in London, London
Desk Inspired by mid-century modern design and meticulously crafted in a small workshop in Italy. This desk embodies the perfect fusion of form and function, making it an ideal addi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass, Ash

20th Century French Maison Jansen Bamboo Writing Desk and Chair, Louis Sognot
Located in Fayetteville, AR
Attributed to Louis Sognot (1892-1970), designer for Maison Jansen, this mid twentieth century French desk or writing table, is constructed of bamboo and features a red leather top. The corners around the top and legs are all detailed in brass. Its two drawers open using brass drop ring drawer pulls. Its four legs gently taper outward and are joined by an H stretcher that provides stability. This set includes its original accompanying bamboo desk chair...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Large English Pedestal Desk of Mahogany
Located in Austin, TX
A handsome large English pedestal desk of mahogany, featuring a moulded top inset with an embossed leather, over a frieze with one long drawer fl...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Walnut Black MiMi Table by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Merging clean lines with warm materials, the faceted geometry of the MiMi table creates a slender, elegant profile punctuated with painted surfaces that cap...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech, Oak, Plywood

Scandinavian Rosewood Desk by Nanna Ditzel Søren Willardsen, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Rosewood desk with three drawers by Nanna Ditzel. The desk has a particularly beautiful grain. The sale takes place with an EU certificate for this rosewood(CITES).
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Leather Top Desk by Baker Furniture
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 31 in W: 48 in D: 24 1/4 in This Louis XV Style Bronze and Leather Top Desk by Baker is truly an incredible piece! Crafted of the highest quality this piece is bound...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Mid 19th Century Swedish Gray Pine Partner's Desk Writing Table
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique Swedish Gustavian gray painted pine "partner's desk" with two drawers on each side of the table and traditional tapered fluted legs. The painted finish shows layers of light ...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine, Paint

Desk and Dressing Table, with Mirror Style of Ulrich, circa 1936, Vanity Table
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Guglielmo Ulrich manner desk and dressing table; Desk in walnut, elm and elm burl. Feet in golden brass A wonderful and very useful desk repr...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Writing Desk with Walnut, Maple, Brass and Glass Top
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Hand-turned 48" base with exposed solid wood drawers. Polished 52" tempered glass top. Fine metal accents. Handmade in Los Angeles, California. Shown in walnut and maple with solid ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper, Brass, Aluminum

Oslo Writing Desk in Ash by Studio Moe
Located in Portland, OR
Look to the clean lines and natural keep-it-simple design of the Oslo Writing Desk, to bring inspiration to your next idea or project. A single spacious dovetailed drawer provides ut...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash

Osvaldo Borsani T95 teak and chromed steel desk for Tecno SPA, Italy, 1956
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This T95 desk is a remarkable creation by the renowned designer Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy. Conceived in the 1956 and crafted towards the latte...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

1950's Italian Teak Desk With Black Iron and Brass Frame
Located in Rome, IT
Restored vintage writing desk, originating from Italy in the 1950s, presents a striking example of midcentury design ethos. Crafted from rich teak wood and featuring a sleek frame of...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Iron

Exectutive Desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Executive desk by Osvado Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950s This exceptional desk was designed by the renowned Italian architect and designer Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno in 1954, showcas...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Walnut Desk with Cross-Banding and Marquetry
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian Louis XVI style walnut desk from the 19th century with five drawers, cross-banded inlay, floral marquetry and tapered legs. This exquisite 19th-century Italian Louis XVI s...
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19th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Danish Midcentury Desk in Teak and Oak, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk in teak with a solid oak frame, designed and made in the 1960s. Made in Denmark, great original condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany from the late 19th century, featuring an inset embossed leather top, with reeded edge around the circumference, over a frieze of two ...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

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

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Laminate, Walnut

Lexington's Palmer Home Collection Mahogany Tooled Leather Drafting Desk W/ Tray
Located in Germantown, MD
A very rare, limited edition Lexington Furniture's Palmer Home Collection Mahogany and Tooled Leather Slant Top Drafting Desk, drafting table with brass ...
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Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Ralph Lauren Trestle Desk
Located in Evergreen, CO
Crafted from wood and finished with a light stain that enhances the wood's natural grain, this beautiful desk by Ralph Lauren Home features a plank top raised on wooden trestle legs....
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2010s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Desk, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Desk, design Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1950/1960s. Teak table top with painted wood drawers. Good vintage condition, patina and wear con...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Teak

Desk, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
Desk, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
$2,924 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique French Side Table Writing Desk Oak Beveled Top Carved Decorated Legs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful French side table or console table or writing desk, characterized by the handcrafted carved beveled edge table-top and raised on two stunning carved legs and central cross-...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century English Writing Reading Table
Located in Cranbrook, Kent
Mid 19th Century writing table in flame cut walnut with leather writing pad top and a built in adjustable slope. Circa 1860 this represents one of the finest examples of cabinet work...
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Mid-19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Small Folding Desk Cantieri Carugati Gianfranco Frattini 1959 in Italian Walnut
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small folding desk Cantieri Carugati Gianfranco Frattini 1959 in Italian Walnut, open depth 83 cm, completely restored with natural paints as in the past.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

English Hepplewhite Mahogany Three Drawer Writing Table. Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
English Hepplewhite mahogany three drawer writing table with circular brasses and terminating on squared tapered legs. Late 18th Century
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1790s English Hepplewhite Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Walnut Writing Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This exceptional, early Biedermeier writing table was made in Vienna circa 1825. Viennese Biedermeier is distinguished by their sophisticated proportions, rare and refined de...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Stunning Victorian Partners Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this amazing Victorian hardwood partners' pedestal desk, circa 1870, gilt-tooled green leather inset writing surface, triple frieze drawers with Bramah l...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s Desk with rectangular top covered in black leather. The structure is in light blue painted metal and ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Asian Inspired Desk by Michael Taylor for Baker
Located in Atlanta, GA
Asian inspired desk by Michael Taylor for Baker, American, circa 1960s. This piece is currently being refinished and can be completed in your choic...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Stacked Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The stacked writing desk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Shagreen Stingray

Vintage Swedish Roll Top Bureau
Located in London, GB
A wonderful vintage Swedish roll top bureau, dating from the 1960’s. This is of superb quality, it is very rare to find these. The top has a lovely roll top design, which opens up t...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Half Round Horse Shoe Shape Drop Leaf Ends Serving Writing Library Gallery Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Half Round Horse Shoe Shape Drop Leaf Ends Serving Writing Library Gallery Table. Hand Forged Iron Base.
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20th Century American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron, Wrought Iron

Lovely French Marble Top Cafe Table with Iron Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Versatile French marble top rectangular cafe table or writing desk having black iron base.
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1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Iron

Desk with Singer sewing machine
Located in Brescia, IT
Teak work table with flip top and sewing machine included. Three drawers are also present. An original vintage Swedish desk that still features the Singer sewing machine inside. It...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

20th Century Italian Rosewood MIM Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Ico Parisi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian writing, office table with a large top, made of hand crafted polished Rosewood, designed by Ico Parisi and produced by MIM Roma, in good conditio...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Aluminum

Rare Solid Mexican Cocobolo Wood Desk Don Shoemaker
Located in Atlanta, GA
A bespoken and rare desk by celebrated Mexican designer and woodworker Don Shoemaker, model no F46. Designed in 1970s and executed in 1981, the desk is constructed with patchwork of ...
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1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Cocobolo

Functionalist Desk Czech Bauhaus Tubular Steel, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
This functionalist desk, with a construction of bent tubular steel was made in Czech Republic during the 1930s. The original chrome has been polishe...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

George Nelson styled Mid Century Walnut Desk by Vista of California
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark walnut desk with three full sized side drawers and a smaller drawer in front of the chair area all with sculptural brushed aluminum pulls . The satin black frame gives the piece a rich modern look which after 60 years is still fresh . Manufactured by the Vista Furniture Company...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Modern White Lacquered Executive Desk
Located in North York, ON
Modern white Lacquered executive desk. Timeless Art Deco inspired design lacquered in a designer finish with oil rubbed bronze hardware and execut...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Modern White Lacquered Executive Desk
Modern White Lacquered Executive Desk
$10,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Dickens Pedestal Desk 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a truly superb antique Victorian Period burr walnut Dickens pedestal desk, circa 1880 in date. The sunken central superstructure is flanked on either side by columns of five...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

French Louis XV Black Lacquer Bronze Figural Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Louis XV ebonized black lacquer bronze figural Ormolu Bureau plat writing desk. Item features faux 3 drawer finished back (image 10), ornate bronz...
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Guillerme et Chambron French Oak Desk/ Low Table
Located in North Miami, FL
This truly perfect size table for a writing desk also converts in to a LOWER console table height piece. The lovely parquet top is classic Chambron and although it has side extensio...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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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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