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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Art Deco Desks and Writing Console Tables Mid.Hammered in Copper by Alison Spear
Located in New York, NY
Alison Spear designed this elegant and minimal table for Stephanie Odegard during their trip together to Rajasthan, India. The craftsmen create patterns using different types of hamm...
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2010s American Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Vintage Bombay Company Faux Bamboo Campaign Desk With Black Lacquer
Located in Centennial, CO
This stunning vintage Bombay Company campaign style writing desk sits on a beautifully carved faux bamboo base. It has been professionally refinished with stunning black lacquer. Original campaign style brass hardware accents contrast beautifully with the black lacquer. Construction is solid and the drawers work well. Ready for many years of use and enjoyment!
Wood construction is strong and stable...
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Late 20th Century Taiwanese Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Desks and Writing Console Tables in Smooth Antique Bronze by Alison S
Located in New York, NY
Alison Spear designed this elegant and minimal table for Stephanie Odegard during their trip together to Rajasthan, India. The craftsmen create patterns using different types of hamm...
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2010s American Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Nancy Corzine Neoclassical Giltwood & Black Marble Top Executive Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Nancy Corzine Neoclassical Giltwood & Black Marble Top Executive Desk
Category
1990s Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
George II Irish Mahogany Rent Table
Located in New York, NY
George II Mahogany Rent table with lettered inlaid drawer front & swiveling leather top ( see video) raised on carved cabriole legs terminating in carved scroll feet. with key
leathe...
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Early 18th Century Irish George II Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Napoleon III Boulle Style Writing Box
Located in New York, NY
Dealer: S138XX
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Carved Hoof Feet Light Blond Burl Wood One Drawer Desk Gallery Inlaid
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Italian Biedermeier Style Carved Hoof Feet Light Blond Burl Wood One Drawer Desk Gallery Pencil Inlaid MINT!
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
19th Century French Walnut Writing Desk Side Table
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A highly decorative 19th Century Walnut Side Table with Frieze Drawer.
The table displays some wonderful craftsmanship, with geometric panelling to the frieze, four baluster shaped l...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Architectural Desk in Iron and Wood, by Unilabor, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Unilabor
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Unilabor was an important Brazilian furniture manufacturer during the mid-20th century, particularly known for its modernist designs and social business model. Founded in São Paulo b...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Gustavian Style 1870s Swedish Gray Painted Desk, Fluted Drawers and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style gray blue painted desk from circa 1870 with five fluted drawers and tapered legs. Step back in time with this exquisite Swe...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1970s Wooden and Wicker Writing Desk with Folding Top and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Wooden and Wicker Writing Desk with Folding Top and Drawers
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Desk by Gio Ponti and Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955
Located in Berlin, DE
Desk by Gio Ponti & Alberto Rosselli, Rima Padova, Italy, circa 1955
Originally designed for the Pirelli Tower in Milano.
In 1950, Alberto Pirelli, president and owner of the giant...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique French Louis XVI Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Introducing the epitome of elegance and sophistication - the Antique French Louis XVI Escritoire Writing Desk. This exquisite piece, made in France circa 1940’s, exudes timeless char...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Grey metal & Pagwood 1960s Dattilo low desk/console by BBPR for Olivetti Synthes
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Varese, Lombardia
small typist's desk, arco model for olivetti synthesys. Ideal as a console, service table or additional support surface for the main desk. Historic piece of Italian design from the 6...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Cees Braakman Pastoe Desk 60's
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Bunnik, NL
A neat desk designed by Cees Braakman for the Pastoe label. An extremely rare model with two cabinets on metal legs. The desk is veneered, the internal drawers have been renovated. A...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bentwood
Rare Arne Jacobsen 'Djob' Writing Desk, 1971
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Writing desk designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1971. Part of the 'DJOB' system for Denmark's National Bank. The desk has stacking drawers on both sides and is made of beech wood with an a...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Limited Edition Soriana Denim Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana limited edition Denim armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
A design armchair with soft, generous contours, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in the 1960s to bring ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Neo Renaissance Walnut Table, 1890s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Walnut table in Neo-Renaissance style dating from the late 19th century.
Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crat...
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1890s Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Teak Executive Desk designer Ico Parisi for MIM 1950s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, MI
This large Terni executive desk was designed by Ico Parisi in 1958 for MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Rome, Italy, with a rectangular top with a curved shape in front of the seat to m...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Stunning Victorian Library Writing Table or Desk Brown Leather Top Gillows Legs
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Victorian library table writing desk with brown leather gold leaf tooled writing surface and Gillows style reeded legs A very fine pi...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Bamboo, Rattan & Wicker Writing Desk Table by Dal Vera, Italy 1960s
By Dal Vera
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful Italian writing table or desk in bamboo and wicker rattan with 2 side drawers with typical brass handles from renowned Dal Vera manufacturer.
Made in Italy in t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk - 4 Drawers
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your workspace with the Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk, featuring four drawers for optimal organization. This desk comb...
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20th Century American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Revolving Folding Mid-Century Modern Desk Writing Table Cabinet Hide Away MINT.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Vintage Burl Wood and Brass Campaign Desk by John Widdicomb
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage burl wood campaign desk designed by John Widdicomb for Widdicomb Furniture in the United States, circa 1960. This exceptional executive desk from Widdicomb is a stunning exam...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Desk By Luigi Bartolini - Teak - Ca 1960
By Bartolini
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Modernist office by Luigi Bartolini. Crafted in teak, this desk is composed of a beautiful teak wood top and a suspended box in the same wood with stylized chrome metal handles. It i...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Mid-Century vintage German Desk in walnut, 1950s
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Rare Mid century vintage German Desk in walnut, 1950s
Design year: 1960s
Dimensions:
70 D 140 W x 78 H cm
It is in good vintage condition, ho...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English 19th Century Oak Desk with Ebonized Accents and Gilded Greek Key Frieze
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak desk from the 19th century with ebonized accents, carved floral motifs and Greek Key frieze. This 19th-century English oak desk masterfully combines the warmth of oak ...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Segmented Base Conference Table by Charles Eames for Vitra
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
Large Charles & Ray Eames Segmented Base conference table made by Vitra in 2001.
Beautiful beech book matched veneer one piece tabletop, marked with production date label.
The base m...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Desk White Marble, Leather 225x75x75cm Trapezoid shape Germany Handcrafted pc1/1
Located in Bochum, DE
Desk
by FELIX SCHWAKE
FS 438
CM L225 B75 H75
IN L88,58 B29,53 H29,53
Arabescato Marble, white
Aniline Leather, black
2023
Individual dimensions and surfaces on request
Functional...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Vintage Swedish Desk by Karl Erik Ekselius
Located in London, GB
A large and extremely impressive vintage Swedish desk by Karl Erik Ekselius. It was made in Sweden by JOC Mobel, it dates from the 1960’s.
It is of outstanding quality, the grain pa...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Wooden Modernist Desk, France 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Probably one-of-a-kind, this desk has been crafted with precision and care. It features clean lines and impeccable craftsmanship. Its sleek silhouette exudes an air of understated lu...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Asian Custom Built Reclaimed Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
Incredible vintage Asian writing desk. Custom built to the designers specs. Beautiful reclaimed wood finish in warm reddish brown. Hidden drawers th...
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Late 20th Century Singaporean Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Cabinetmaker, Desk / Dining table in Oak, Mid Century Modern, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Introducing a timeless desk / dining table, a Mid Century Modern masterpiece handcrafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker in the 1950s. Attributed to Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen, ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
A John Von Koert for Drexel mid century modern walnut tambour Profile Desk
By John Van Koert, Drexel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A John Von Koert for Drexel mid century modern walnut tambour Profile Desk and matching chair.
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Wood and Gold Bronze French Antique Napoleon III Writing Desk, 1880
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the late 19th century. Napoleon III furniture, wavy and rounded, carved and veneered in mahogany wood. Finished for the center desk enriched with gilded and ...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Single Minimalistic Heavy Polished Aluminum Table or Desk Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single minimalistic heavy polished aluminum table or desk base. Add your own wood or stone top to specification.
The base dimensions are lis...
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1970s American International Style Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Refined Mid Century Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
The desk is elegant in scale with precise details that bring the piece together. Brushed gold hardware and a thin reveal in Rouge accentuate its tall tapered legs and the linear grai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Desk by Hans Von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Desk with 3 drawers and leather and wood top and chromed metal legs by Hans Von Klier in the 70s. Compartment with 2 cubes for storing pens. Wear due to age and time of the desk.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Pine Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
This is a great little English pine Desk/Side Table with a single drawer. The warm color of the English pine makes for a great transitional piece.
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1880s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid Century Modern Table Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Italian rationalist wood and aluminium metal desk
Located in Milano, IT
Here is a desk of timeless elegance, an exquisite creation of the Rationalist period in Italy. Crafted with meticulous precision, this Italian desk perfectly combines the warmth of w...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1966
Located in Barcelona, ES
Desk
Created for the offices of Bloch Editores, Sao PAulo
Brazil, 1966
Jacaranda (rosewood) wood
Measurements
145 cm x 70 cm x 75h cm
57 in x 27,55 in x 29,52h in
Details
Paqule of...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Jacaranda, Rosewood
Newly Refinished - Mid-Century Modern Walnut Desk with Finished Back
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With over 15 years of experience, our workshop has followed a careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can seamlessly be incorpo...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for HP Hansen
Located in London, GB
A stunning vintage Danish desk by Svend Aage Madsen for HP Hansen. This was recently imported from Denmark, it dates from the 1960’s.
It is of superb quality and has an incredibly s...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
George III Walnut Tall Kneehole Desk, ca. 1800
Located in New York, NY
The George III Walnut Tall Kneehole Desk, dating from around 1800, features 9 short drawers.
Its dimensions are approximately 35 inches in height, 38.5 inches in width, and 18 inc...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage oak desk with drawers
Located in Brescia, IT
This 1960s Scandinavian desk made of oak wood consists of two drawers and a central desk.
The distinguishing feature is a hidden mirror that, when raised, transforms the cabinet int...
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1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Walnut Writing Table or Desk with Lions and Shield Crest
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Antique French accent table or side table that would make a stunning writing table or desk as well, sure to add elegance and museum quality...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Aircraft Wing Desk in Riveted Polished Aluminium
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Aircraft Wing with riveted polished aluminium.
- With worktop adjustable in inclination from 0 ° to 30 °
(for work on laptop or paper files), wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
19th Century Bureau Leather Desk from Maison Mercier Frères
Located in NICE, FR
This elegant small desk is a creation of the esteemed Maison Mercier Frères of the renowned Faubourg St Antoine of Paris, with a legacy dating back to its e...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Modern Writing Table Desk, American, c.1960s
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Mid Century Modern walnut writing table desk, American, c.1960s. Surfboard top & floating cabinet concealing a paper drawer & shelf. Estate of a UNC-Chapel Hill professor. Bronze fin...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pagoda Mid Century Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a distinctive pagoda shape, the desk strikes a balance between form and an elegant use of negative space. Effortlessly modern, its clean lines are emphasized by open-grain oak v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Women's eclectic desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Women's desk, Northern Europe, circa 1860.
Very good condition, after professional renovation.
Wood: walnut
dimensions height 110 cm width 86 cm depth 52 cm
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1860s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Transition-Style Writing Desk from the Napoleon III Period
Located in NICE, FR
This small writing desk from the 19th century is crafted in rosewood with inserted brass fillets. It exhibits a transitional blend of elements representative of both Louis XV and Lou...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mahogany lady’s writing desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany and boxwood strung lady`s writing desk, the raised three quarter gallery above three drawers flanked by cupboards to the fold over replaced blue leather writing service. The...
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
directors desk Igl Jet Top by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl - 1970s
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Igl Jet Top directors desk made out of molded Baydur (Fiberglas)
Strong shapes and practical inlays as well as the hidden storage space combines design & fun...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fiberglass, Polystyrene
A Black Art Deco Desk for the Boss Voltaire by De Coene Frères Belgium 1940s
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk from the Belgian Furniture Manufactory DeCoene Frères.
Double Face desk for the boss on one side and the secretary on the other
Well known Art Déco Furniture, Belgium 1940s
F...
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Desk
Located in Boston, MA
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb desk, circa 1950s. Three drawers with organizers open with woven cane wrapped brass pull. Laminate veneer wraps around all corners of the desk. S...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate
Danish Cabinetmaker Rosewood Desk, c1950s
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker - Writing Desk, c1940s
A beautifully made cabinetmaker desk, produced in Denmark c1950s. This exquisite, classical desk is in immaculate refinished condition and...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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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