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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1910s
Antique Quality Early 20th Century Mahogany Writing Table - Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Quality Early 20th Century Mahogany Writing Table - Desk Side Dressing. This exceptional piece boasts solid construction with tight joints, radiating character and allure as...
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1910s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid-Century Danish Oak Desk attributed to Henning Kjaernulf, 1960s
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
Solid oak writing desk complete with drawers, attributed to the Danish furniture designer Henning Henry Kjærnulf, a compelling piece. This creation harmoniously blends bold Baroque e...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table, 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk By Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1910 Solid quartersawn oak, with original copper hardware. Meas...
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1910s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

1980s Curved Mahogany Century Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1980s with this exquisite curved desk. The ultra rare desk exudes an air of luxury and refinement. Outstanding design is exhibi...
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1980s American American Classical Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Mid-Century Modern Oval Dining Table or Desk by Florence Knoll in Carrara Marble
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 ...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Chrome

Fine Quality Paint Decorated English Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Adams style desk with beautiful wood quality and incredibly paint decoration of sprays of flowers and is in good condition with a minor crack on one cubby drawer t...
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1910s English Adam Style Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

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...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

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

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Brass, Stainless Steel

Custom Designed Slumped Glass Desk 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

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Glass

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

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Hardwood

French Louis XV Style Desk or Writing Table by Baker
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A fabulous Louis XV style desk which boasts elegant cabriole legs, four drawers, the left being a double height drawer, with wonderful oak grain and charming carved details. The desk...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Folding Red Laminate Plywood Desk by Pamio and Toso for Stilwood, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Rare folding desk by Roberto Pamio and Renato Toso for Stilwood. Plywood frame covered with laminate. Also available a second white matching piece.
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Plywood

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

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Walnut

Baker Furniture Egyptian Revival Rosewood Leather Top Executive Bureau Plat Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Egyptian Revival, Neoclassical, or Empire style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk By Baker Furniture USA, Late 20th Century Rosewood, with embossed leather top...
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Late 20th Century American Egyptian Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Italian Bamboo Rattan Writing Table or Desk
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...
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1980s Italian Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Rattan

Bentwood writing table by Thonet
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bentwood writing table by Thonet. Professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech, Bentwood

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...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

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.
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Vintage Satinwood Marquetry Carlton House Writing Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Here we have a very attractive Carlton House Desk which has been hand crafted from the very finest satinwood and decorated with inlaid marquetry and dates from the late twentieth cen...
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1990s English Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

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

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...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Beech

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

Refinished Lou Hodges Handcrafted Oak Desk for California Design Group, c1970s
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...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

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...
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1970s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Fiberglass, Rosewood

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

Materials

Brass

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...
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1970s Brazilian Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Modern Contemporary Italian Dining Table "METRA" by Makio Hasuike for 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

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Aluminum

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...
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1990s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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

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 ...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Gianni Moscatelli desk for Formanova 70’s.
Located in bari, IT
Desk design by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova 1970s. Palisander desk surface rests on flat stainless steel legs with floating drawers on either side. Original locks without keys.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Desk, Carved Wood, Germany, Circa 1910
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Features: Style: Art Nouveau / Jugendstil Material: Carved wood Origin: Germany, circa 1910 Sculptures: Elegant floral carvings Functionality: A large drawer and two niches / booksh...
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1910s German Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Philippe Starck Square Mahogany Dining Table M 'Serie Lang' for Driade Aleph
Located in Hanover, MA
A stealth bomber-like sleek square book-matched ribbon mahogany veneer top dining table over four sharply angled polished cast aluminum legs, each having the signature and manufacturer's mark: Aleph by Starck. Designed by Philippe Starck in 1987 for Aleph France: a division of Driade, from the limited series Lang...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Vintage Desk by Baker in Campaign Style With Leather Top
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Elegance & Function: Vintage Baker Campaign Desk with Leather Top! This vintage Baker desk, crafted in the classic campaign style, combines refined...
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1980s American Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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

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Iron

Mariani for Pace Grey-Green Leather Executive Desk and Credenza
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian executive desk by Mariani for Pace Collection. Modular desk assembles in pieces for easy adjustments and moving. Teal grey leather has tooled borders where the hides are join...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood, Laminate

Vintage Mission Oak Desk Arts and Crafts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mission Oak Desk, attributed to Stickley Brothers, unsigned, American, circa 1910s. This piece is well made with beautiful graining to the oak.
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1910s American Mission Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

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

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Crystal, Metal

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...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Charles Dudouyt Cubist Inspired Walnut Desk / Dining Table
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Cubist inspired walnut desk in the fashion of designers like Charles Dudouyt with cheery stained hardwood veneer, two-tier stepped top and sharp squared legs.
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

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...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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

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Chrome

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

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Metal

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
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1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

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

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Lucite, Burl

Pierre Paulin Bird's-Eye Maple and Walnut Inlay Executive Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Pierre Paulin executive desk for Baker. Bird's-eye maple veneers inlaid with dark walnut in the signature motif for the Paulin Collection. Drawers are fitted to give a floating ...
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1980s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Birdseye Maple, Walnut

Bureau vintage en rotin, rotin tressé et bois style Maugrion pour Roche-Bobois
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 70, dans le style de la marque Maugrion “Le rotin prestige” pour Roche-Bobois, en rotin et rotin tressé, plateau en bois, 2 tiroirs, très bon état général. ...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rattan

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...
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1970s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Rare Marzio Cecchi Writing Desk with Sculpted Bronze Base
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marzio Cecchi, writing desk, lacquered wood, lacquered iron, bronze, leather, Italy, 1985 Italian-based designer Marzio Cecchi (1940-1990) designed this remarkable office set that ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Iron

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 ...
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Late 20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

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

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Chrome

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

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Walnut

Large 6' 5" Wide Vintage Executive's Desk, Danish, Sibast Furniture, Circa 1970
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage executive's desk. A Danish, rosewood designer office table by Sibast Mobel to a possibly bespoke design, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1970. Sibast...
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Late 20th Century Danish Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

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

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Pine

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

Materials

Leather, Wood

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...
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1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Granite

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

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Glass, Resin, Hardwood

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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