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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Arts and Crafts
Desk Table by Maurice Marty
Located in New York, NY
Desk table
2017
Bronze, grey oak, brown lacquered wood (drawer)
Edition of 8 + 4 A.P
Signed and numbered
Measures:
H 30.8 x L 74.75 x W 31.5 in.
( H 78.5 x L 190 x W 80 cm)
Mau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
A-Table in Contemporary Blackened Steel and White Washed Maple
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The clean lines and simple form of the A-Table convey a sense of lightness and precision. A small reveal at the corners expresses the connection to the top and the structure hidden w...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rectangular Iron Cube Table with Embedded Wood Top, Dinner Table, Desk Table
Located in Miami, FL
Rectangular iron cube table with embedded wood top, dinner table, desk table
Frame material: Extruded and hand-welded iron rods
Frame finish: Black
Iron rods dimensions: 3.93 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Contemporary office meeting table model "Table B" wood, laminated top, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Table B, which inaugurated the Extrusions Collection in 2009, can reach up to five metres using a simple profile of extruded aluminium. Its apparent simplicity covers a complex t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Harrier 'Jump' Jet Tailplane Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning desk made from an original Harrier 'Jump' Jet Tailplane Horizontal Stabiliser that has been stripped of its paint and polished to a mirror finish. Three aluminium legs and...
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Late 20th Century British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Olive Burl Wood Cabriole Leg Bombay Drop Front Secretary with Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very fine craftsmanship Italian made burl wood drop front secretary.
Category
20th Century Italian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Olive, Burl
Italian-Made Two-Desk Set in 18th Century Pinus Cembra & Steel Sourced in Italy
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This two-desk series is made from Italian, 18th century pinus cembra, harvested from the Varaita Valley, and Italian sourced steel. All surfaces have been treated with linseed oil.
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Important Modernist Prototype Desk & Chair by U.A.M. Attributed to Le Corbusier
By Union Des Artistes Modernes, Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in New York, NY
Rare handmade French modernist desk and chair prototypes in hand-formed and hand-hammered (non-commerially produced) tubular steel. The chair and desk are elegant architectural state...
Category
1930s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Resin And Wood Desk
Located in Cathedral City, CA
Large desk (dining table) cover with resin and curved wood top. Steel base with chrome plated finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Arts & Crafts Satinwood Writing Table by Marsh and Jones
By John Marsh and Edward Jones
Located in London, by appointment only
An Arts and Crafts satinwood writing lavishly inlaid with stylized foliate ornament and multilayered crossbanding. The table is supported on turned columns joined by a stretcher supp...
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19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
2001 Rectangular Metal Desk in Gold and Bronze Leaf by Jean Jacques Argueyrolles
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful 2001 rectangular in handcrafted iron desk in gold and bronze leaf by the French artist "Jean Jacques Argueyrolles".
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
B Talbert for Gillows Aesthetic Movement Davenport with Central Carved Rosette
Located in London, GB
Bruce J Talbert for Gillows of Lancaster.
An Aesthetic Movement Davenport with a brass gallery to the back and an inkwell and pen compartment below, a...
Category
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Italian Hollywood Regency Bimetal Bicolor Table or Desk, in Romeo Rega Style
By Romeo Rega
Located in Telgte, DE
Italian Hollywood Regency bimetal bicolor table desk metal gilded brass
Italy, stunning table. Impressive Geometric base made of chromed and brass-plated steel. Can be used as a din...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
George Walton. Arts & Crafts Walnut Desk with Secret Drawers & Heart Escutcheons
Located in London, GB
George Walton. A rare Arts and Crafts walnut desk almost identical to the desk Walton designed in 1898 for Sidney Leetham for the morning room in Elm Bank, a major interior commission in York, England.
This desk is a complex hybrid design. The overhanging top with central arched cupboard...
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Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Arts & Crafts Aesthetic Movement Elm Wood Desk with Contrasting Inlay
Located in New York, NY
English Arts & Crafts (Aesthetic Movement) double pedestal table elm and burl wood desk with a canted corner top having multi-wood inlay and a green & brown leather writing surface.
...
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20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Elm, Leather
French Hammered Iron Desk/ Sofa Table Base, Giacometti & Jean-Michel Frank, 1930
Located in New York, NY
Sober, elegant French Mid-Century Modern neoclassical handwrought iron writing table bases or console bases in the manner of Alberto and Diego Giacometti for Jean-Michel Frank. The pair of bases...
Category
1930s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
"Post and Truss" Dining Table by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Danville, CA
Masterfully engineered and crafted "Post and Truss" Series dining table constructed of 4.5" diameter Lucite dowels with brass mounts. This would also ma...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1980s Tecno by Norman Foster Christal top Steel Structure Nomos Desk Table
Located in IT
Table produced in the 1980s by Tecno on design by Norman Foster. Chromed steel metal structure. Rectangular glass top recently added . Feet are adjustable. This table is suitable bot...
Category
1980s European Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
High end palissander desk by Promemoria italy, 1990s
By Promemoria
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
High end italian desk by Promemoria italy with a incredibly beautiful palissander frame and top.
Inside the two drawers we find a leather finish, labelled with makers mark.
The nat...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Palisander
Early 20th century French carved poker work writing table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century french carved poker work writing table circa 1900.
Unusual profusely carved small writing table. Carved tulips into the top surface, around the apron and down the...
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Early 20th Century French Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Architect's desk, wood and metal, circa 1970, France.
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Architect's desk in sliding beige lacquered wood with metal-plated casters,
hinged top, two belt drawers, circa 1970, France.
Height 76 cm, width 11! cm, open 2m27, depth 69 cm.
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Introducing the perfect addition to your home office or study - the Modern black lacquered writing desk. With its clean and minimalist design, this desk exudes a sleek and contempora...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
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
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware....
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Thomas O’Brien For Century Modern Mahogany & Kingwood Writing Desk / Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a beautiful desk designed by Thomas O’Brien for Century. It is a compilation of kingwood veneers over mahogany, which gives it a rosewood effect. It has two drawers and is ma...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Mahogany
Contemporary Curved Writing Desk with Matching Desk Chair
Located in North York, ON
This set exudes elegance and sophistication with its natural light wood finish that adds a touch of warmth to any space. The desk and chair both feature beautiful curved details that...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
W80 Pecs Black Desk designed by Marcel Breuer for Simon by Cassina
By Marcel Breuer, Cassina
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The Pecs desk, designed in 1964 by Marcel Breuer for Simon by Cassina, is crafted from black stained ash and is available in a single size. It features two drawers, with three drawer...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Modernist desk by Etienne Fermigier, France, 1970s
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful modernist desk by Etienne Fermigier, produced by JFR, made in France in the 1970s.
Laminate top, aluminum structure.
Very good condition, few traces of time on the top.
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Christian Liaigre Style Modern Desk
Located in New York, NY
Christian Liaigre (French, 1943-2020) style modern contemporary desk, with an oak wood veneer surface supported by a stainless steel frame.
Dimensions: 29.75" H x 59" W x 27.5" D.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
1970s Peter Protzman Zebrawood executive desk for Herman Miller
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Peter Protzman’s zebra wood executive desk for Herman Miller. These were manufactured in 1970 and 1971. This desk was only produced for a short period of time because of issues with ...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk
By Gustav Stickley (original label present)
USA, circa 1900
Measures: 48"W x 2...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century French Four Drawers Rattan Desk, C 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very decorative mid-century French rattan desk, four drawers, C 1950.
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
...
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Maree Table / Desk, IT
Located in New York, NY
The desk features two solid brass bases and a resin cast top, designed to achieve a liquid-look surface; it is finished with brush strokes of more textured resin, applied with a flui...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Cassina Rodolfo Dordoni Chrome Mylar and White Milk Glass Dining Table or Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This Italian modern and contemporary round dining table or desk or entry table designed by Rodolfo Dordoni for Cassina is from about 2012. ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Isabella Costantini, Italy, Gemma Desk
Located in Ascoli Piceno, IT
Designed by IC and realized by expert Italian artisans, the Gemma desk features rounded corners, three drawers and a side closed compartment hiding a shelf. The piece is elegantly en...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
"Heavy Traffic" 21st Century Desk, Walnut and Maple by Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
The dense idea of a city, with roads, smog, but also the intense presence of people all living together is What Ivan Paradisi wanted to achieve with this piece, the concept is based ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Curvy Vanity Table
Located in San Pietro di Morubio, Verona
Easily transferable from the bedroom to the living room, where it can be used as a writing desk, this vanity merges functionality with style in a sleek design that will fit a modern decor. The rectangular oak-veneered top is supported by two U-shaped brass legs with a slightly curved base. On one side, a flip-top mirror reveals a practical space to keep cosmetics, jewelry, and accessories out of sight and well organized.
Combining the traditional smoked oak pattern with contemporary curves in furniture, Kabinet Studios transforms this time-old technique into a refined modern-day collection.
Complementing the oak veneer so that each piece appears to be made from solid wood which gently curves. The Curvy collection includes a sideboard, display cabinet, vanity table...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Custom Sit/Stand "Essentials Desk" with Solid Wood Top and Metal Base, Small
Located in Vancouver, B.C.
Break up long periods of sitting at a desk and improve your productivity by switching to standing. The height adjustable Essentials Desk gives you the freedom to do both. The desks h...
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2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Sit/Stand "Essentials Desk" with Solid Wood Top and Metal Base, Medium
Located in Vancouver, B.C.
Break up long periods of sitting at a desk and improve your productivity by switching to standing. The height adjustable Essentials Desk gives you the freedom to do both. The desks h...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Sit/Stand "Essentials Desk" with Solid Wood Top and Metal Base, Large
Located in Vancouver, B.C.
Break up long periods of sitting at a desk and improve your productivity by switching to standing. The height adjustable Essentials Desk gives you the freedom to do both. The desks h...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Claro Walnut Live Edge Table with Cast Bronze Edge
Located in Sebastopol, CA
Handcrafted by Taylor Donsker in Northern California, the cast edge desk features a cast bronze live edge seamlessly attached to a single slab of highly figured Claro walnut. The woo...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
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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