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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1780s
Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Marble Dining Table or Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking marble dining table or desk from Italy circa 1990's. It features beautifully grained marble slab construction.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
1980's Memphis Style 'La Vuelta' Desk by Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980's Memphis Style 'La Vuelta' desk by Perry King & Santiago Miranda. Named after a Spanish bicycle race this large versatile desk has attractive curves and unique accents that liv...
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1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Designed Slumped Glass Desk by Laurel Fyfe
By Laurel Fyfe
Located in Dallas, TX
This is an absolutely breathtaking piece. It is impossible to capture the beauty and simplicity of this desk with a camera. It is a thick clear sheet of glass that has been manipulated by the world renowned glass artist Laurel Fyfe into the form of a gently draped desk...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Rare Brass and Steel Aged Mirrored Top John Vesey Style Ebonzed Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a stunning desk that was perhaps made by John Vesey, but we can't say with any degree of certainty. The elements are there, the steel and brass used to create the more averag...
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1980s European Directoire Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Italian Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Desk or Vanity with two Drawers, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful desk, or can also be used as a vanity - dressing table.
Made from bamboo wood and rattan, in Italy in the 1970s.
The desk is beautiful to look at from all sides and can als...
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1970s Italian French Provincial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Marc van Rampelberg Freestanding Desk in Solid Iroko
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marc van Rampelberg, freestanding writing desk, iroko, Kenya, 1980s.
This solid Iroko freestanding desk is manufactured in Kenya and designed by the Belgian designer Marc van Rampe...
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1980s Kenyan Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Vintage Plate Glass and Chrome Dining Table Model 6060 by Leon Rosen for Pace
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish and sophisticated dining table (model 6060) designed by Leon Rosen for the Pace Collection composed of a heavy plate-glass 72" long top supported by two chrome and plate-glas...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Large Ate Van Apeldoorn Custom Pine Wall Unit with Desk, Cabinets and Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom designed extra large Ate Van Apeldoorn pine wall unit. Three individual pieces consisting of a lower desk with double storage cabinets, a small storage cabinet with four drawe...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Vladimir Kagan Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Vladimir Kagan Desk.
Quilted maple, brass and Leather.
Beautiful Pistachio color Leather.
Label present.
Category
1970s North American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
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...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
C.E.O. Cube Leather Desk Designed by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Poltrona Frau
Located in Zagreb, HR
Highly exclusive CEO cube desk in leather, designed by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Poltrona Frau, Italy late 90s/00s
The price of the new ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Louis XV Style Leather Top and Brass Mounted Desk in the Manner of Baker
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 30in W: 49in D: 24 1/2in
This French Louis XV Style Leather Top Desk In The Manner of Baker is a lovely piece of furniture that is a great example of quality furnitu...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Post Modern Marble Glass Dining Table Made in Italy by Artedi
By Artedi
Located in New York, NY
Chic, voguish, and sophisticated late 20th C large dining table by noted Italian furniture maker Artedi. The table features an impressive beveled plate glass top ( 78.25. x 39. 25 x ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Vintage Ladies desk from HIKOR, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A Simple vintage beech wood writing desk from the HIKOR Písek company, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
The design is very simple and elegant. It features a section with 4 drawers. The desk ha...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech
1980's Cerused Oak Three Drawer Desk
By Jay Spectre
Located in New York, NY
1980's cerused oak desk with 3 large drawers and claw feet legs, fully restored with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Post Modern Black Figural Acrylic Panther Base Glass Top Desk Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Post Modern Black Figural Acrylic Panther Base Glass Top Desk Table. Circa Late 20th Century. Measurements: 30" H x 60" W x 30" D x 29" Leg clearance. Approx 21-24" Middle Wi...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Laminate
Arquitectonica 1984 Madonna Table Desk Memphis Milano Postmodern Miami Sottsass
Located in Munster, NRW
Madonna table by Arquitectonica Miami for Memphis Milano, 1984.
Iconic an extremely rare postmodern piece and one of the only Memphis Group productions whose design was commissione...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Concrete table/ desk designed by Sergio and Giorgio Saporiti. Italy, 1972
Located in Berlin, Berlin
The SAPO table, designed with a concrete base and hardened Glass top, attached by two chromed bolts. The concrete base shows a beautiful imprint of the wooden mould it was made from....
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Concrete
White Orix Desk by Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
1970s desk made of a single sheet of molded plastic creating the shape for various holders and storage spaces. There is also an integrated glass panel than can be lifted up and a ret...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Danish Modern Drop Front Desk in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern desk from Denmark, circa 1960s. It features all teak wood construction with drop Front Design. Very good vintage condition.
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Gallotti & Radice, President model desk, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, PA
President desk model by Gallotti & Radice, Italian production from 1971.
Iconic, charming and essential design, perfect for a modern setting.
Transparent tempered glass and chrome-pl...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Metal
1970s Walnut Executive Campaign Waterfall Desk And Cabinet, Set of 2
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, Mid Century desk and cabinet set you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, t...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
William Sklaroff Uniplane Desk, 1971 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning fiberglass desk by William Sklaroff for Vecta. Made in 1971. Two rosewood drawers flank each side of desk with a rosewood panel running along the backside. Great display pie...
Category
1970s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fiberglass, Rosewood
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi Table or Desk in Walnut and Iron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giuseppe Rivadossi for Officina Rivadossi, table, walnut, iron, Italy, 1970s
Giuseppe Rivadossi once again proves his great eye for materialization and technicality this table is ex...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Campaign Style Desk by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Campaign style desk designed by John Van Koert for Drexel. The desk is supported by gold crossed wood supports with a gilt finish. The top portion offers cubby-hole storage on either...
Category
1970s American Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Oval Dining Table or Desk by Florence Knoll in Carrara Marble
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant executive table designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll. It features a beautiful polished white & gray Carrara marble top and a chrome-plated star base. This was ...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Italian Bamboo Rattan Writing Table or Desk
By Dal Vera
Located in Kaštel Sućurac, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Amazing midcentury bamboo and wicker desk with drawers. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy during the 1980s.
This writing table is unique because of the materials used, ba...
Category
1980s Italian Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Writing Desk by Henry Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Striking writing desk in oak with drawers. By Henry Kjærnulf.
Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Refinished Lou Hodges Handcrafted Oak Desk for California Design Group, c1970s
By Lou Hodges
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is a stunning, professionally refinished desk designed by the iconic Lou Hodges for the California Design Group in 1981. This piece is a true testament to Hodges' unparallel...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Rare 1970's Jorge Zalszupin L'atelier Space-Age Plastic Desk
Located in Norwalk, CT
Rarely seen and even more rarely available Space-Age molded plastic desk manufactured by L'atelier, São Paulo, Brazil. Design attributed to Jorge Z...
Category
1970s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Poul Norreklit Desk, Denmark 1970s
Located in New York, NY
This stunning desk, designed by renowned Danish designer Poul Norreklit, showcases the perfect blend of mid-century modern aesthetics and innovative craftsmanship. Featuring a sleek ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Brutalist Desk Mccarroll & Gillespe Forms+Surfaces Santa Barbara
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents
1970s Stunning Executive Desk by Billy Joe Mccarroll & David Gillespie
Forms + Surfaces Inc Santa Barbara, California.
Fabulous Black Formica Top Brutalist Steel co...
Category
1970s American Brutalist Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Magnificent Peter Protzman Zebra Wood Chrome Desk Mid Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This iconic desk, designed by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller, was only manufactured for two years from 1970-1971. Making it a rare, limited production item. The smooth, curved edge...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Tessellated Stone Writing Desk by Maitland Smith
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for efficient shipping quote to your location.
Maitland Smith Writing Desk. Mahogany Drawers. Stone rectangu...
Category
1980s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
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 ...
Category
1980s Mexican Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cocobolo
Baker Furniture French Regency Louis XVI Carved Cherry Wood Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Regency Louis XVI style writing desk or console table
By Baker Furniture, "Milling Road" Collection
USA, Late 20th Century
Carved cherry wood, with brass capped ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Impressive Italian Postmodern Desk with Return in Orange Nubuck Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Desk with return, metal, brass, nubuck leather, glass, Italy, 1970s
An impressive Italian desk with return, showcasing the bold aesthetics of 1970s postmodern design. Crafted from a...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Desk " Conoid " By George Nakashima, USA 1970s
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
Desk " Conoid " in Wallnut features a pedestal with three drawers.
By George Nakashima, USA 1970s.
Designer - George Nakashima.
Model - Conoid.
Production period - 1970s.
Meas...
Category
1970s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Curved writing desk in solid elm for Seltz, France 1980
Located in Renens, CH
This desk in solid elmwood has been made by the French company Ebenisterie Seltz situated in the eastern part of the country which has been widely known for producing certain designs...
Category
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Lady’s Desk or Vanity in Mahogany, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Up Závody
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...
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Baker Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, US
This exquisite Baker Furniture desk combines vintage charm with timeless elegance, making it a standout piece for any office or study. Crafted in the United States by skilled artisans, this large writing desk features a luxurious leather top that provides a smooth, sophisticated writing surface. The desk showcases the hallmark quality and attention to detail associated with Baker Furniture, with gold accents adding a touch of opulence to its design.
In good condition, the desk exhibits normal wear and subtle marks on the leather top, which only serve to enhance its character and authenticity. Its spacious surface offers ample room for writing, working, or displaying cherished items, while the sturdy construction ensures durability. This vintage Baker desk...
Category
1990s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy1990
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Desk and Matching Chair by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, Italy,1990s
Dimensions D: 80 - Chair : 46 cm H: 73 - Chair : 89 cm W: 160,5 - Chair : 65 cm
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Danish Industrial Style Painted Metal Desk
Located in Tonbridge, Kent
Mid-Century Modern Danish Industrial Style Desk with Red/Orange Steel Frame. This striking mid-century modern desk with clean lines and functional design of the 60s/70s era, featurin...
Category
Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare 'Kono' Dining Table / Desk by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, 1984
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and large 'Kono' table, which works excellent as either a dining table or a desk, by Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli was designed in 1984 and this example created in the mid-to-late 1980s by Casigliani in Pisa, Italy. This rare example of the 'Kono' design features a monumental Black Granite slab for the top, two thick slabs of Imperial Red Granite which connect together to form one of the bases, and the Vignellis signature Patinated Copper cone which forms the other base.
The 'Kono' design was normally made as coffee tables so it is quite rare to find examples made scaled up in dining table size. In addition, typical Kono tables were made with glass tops and a single slab granite base. This example however, the Vignellis selected Black Granite instead of the typical glass tops. Also, rather than using a rectangular single-slab base, this example features an L-shaped base constructed with two slabs that connect together along one angled edge. It still employs the cone-shaped patinated copper base typical of Kono tables, however this example is much larger of course than cocktail table versions.
The Vignelli Center for Design Studies, which houses the artists’ archive, confirmed this table to be one of two known drawings by the Vignellis (a copy of the Vignelli sketch, which they provided, is included in the photo gallery) though it is unknown if the other table was ever produced, making this table potentially an important one-of-a-kind.
The Black Granite top in lower light settings is dark, deep and mysterious. With direct sunlight its luminosity is intense - see the photo gallery for images of the table in direct sunlight from our skylight above. It glows, shines and shimmers with incredible vibrancy, similar to diamonds - to see it in person is quite exquisite and remarkable. While we only had it set up under our skylight for a couple hours, I would describe the experience as recharging - I felt like I had just spent a couple hours meditating, this would be incredible to wake up to every day before leaving to work.
The Vignellis described the 'Kono' table as: “This design exploits the relationship between geometrical figures and material finishes." Over the course of their four-decade-long design practice, Lella and Massimo Vignelli collaborated on projects that ranged from product design and brand identity to interior and furniture design. Whether designing New York City’s subway map...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Copper
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Mainline by Hooker Mid Century Walnut Double Pedestal Floating Top Desk
Desk measures: 50 wide x 26 deep x 30.5 inches high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches
?All pieces of f...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Figural Bronze Ormolu Leather Top Bureau Plat Writing Desk. Item featured is a large impressive size, stunning bronze figural female bust mounts on all ...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Luciano Frigerio Presidential Writing Desk in Walnut, Italy 1970s
Located in Almelo, NL
Luciano Frigerio Presidential Writing Desk in Walnut, Italy 1960s
This is a rare presidential mid-century desk designed by Luciano Frigerio for the "Norman" series, manufactured i...
Category
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite
Vintage Writing Desk, 1970's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This Vintage writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s.
It's made of beech wood with iron legs. Plastic drawers.
Very...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Magnificent Rare Kidney Shaped Vladimir Kagan Burl Desk Credenza Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Magnificent Vladimir Kagan Burl and Lucite kidney shaped desk credenza. Very few of these unusual desk/ credenzas were ever made and all were custom made for private collectors. This...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Burl
Bamboo Writing Desk with Drawers, 1980s
Located in Roma, RM
BAMBOO WRITING DESK WITH DRAWERS 1980
Product details
Dimensions: 90L x 80H x 61D cm.
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1980s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Onix desk with matching chair by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Red 1970s Orix desk by Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina for Molteni & C.
From the Molteni Museum website:
“You write on it and I read at it, but she looks at her reflection in it, ano...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Modern Waterfall Glass Desk or Console Table
By Pace Manufacturing
Located in Pasadena, TX
49? waterfall glass desk or console
Pace style modern and minimalist glass waterfall desk or console table. We have 2 available that would work...
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
G. Plan Teak Writing Desk, England, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
A mid-century modern teak writing table with two ample drawers an an ample writing surface; with wonderful lines.
Designed by R. Bennet for G. Plan, England, circa 1970
Size: 29 1...
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Modern Contemporary Italian Dining Table "METRA" by Makio Hasuike for Seccose
By Seccose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For your consideration a beautiful sculptural dining table designed by Makio Hasuike for Seccose, Italy, circa 1980s. The name is METRA and is built with a super light yet super-stro...
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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Brutalist Gold Resin & Glass Top Dining Table
Located in Chattanooga, TN
This listing is for the table alone. The dining chairs pictured are sold separately.
Craft Associates Brutalist glass top dining table. This rectangular, glass-topped table can als...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Resin, Hardwood
Signed Romeo Rega Console or Desk in Chrome and Brown Plexiglass, Italy 1970s
By Romeo Rega
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning desk or console table in chromed steel with a brown plexiglass top. This incredibly rare piece is signed by Romeo Rega and was designed in Rome,Italy during the 1970s.
This...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pierre Jeanneret Administration Desk
Located in New York, US
c. 1960 Administration desk, Chandigarh
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl 'Directors' Writing Desk in White Polyurethane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, 'Directors' writing desk, polyurethane, Germany, 1970/71
Ernest Hofmann, also known by his artist name 'Igl', recently gained an international audienc...
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic
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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