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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Industrial
Style: Louis XIII
Modern Industrial Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern industrial desk with cast 'Vintage' metal bound top and tapered pegs with a rustic oak parquetry inlaid top with a leather inset writing surfa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Industrial Equestrian Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
The Industrial Equestrian desk of walnut and reclaimed wood with an iron base. The parquetry inlaid top with five drawers is flanked by two horse heads...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Strafor and Marc Held 1960s-1970s French Wooden and Metal Rare Executive Desk
By Strafor
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Known for the robustness, quality and industrial style of their furniture, I propose here this rare executive desk by the famous Strafor house. Old for more than 160 years, the house...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Most Unusual Industrial Adjustable Architects Desk/ Drafting Table
By Hamilton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Most unusual industrial adjustable architects desk/ drafting table, amazing design and lines. Height adjustable from 29"-38"...adjustable desk tilt-top, large hidden drawer measuring...
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table.
Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle.
Impress...
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Early 1900s North American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Louis XIII Carved Barley Twist Walnut Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Incorporate extra, functional surface space into your living room or den with this elegant antique table. Crafted in the Perigord region of Franc...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Oak Barley Twist Bureau Plat Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Spectacular 19th century French bureau plat writing table or desk featuring barley twist legs and stretcher. Crafted from oak in the grand Louis XIII style fronted by a large 27 inch...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Industrial Design Executive Metal Desk in Lacquered Metal, Germany, 2018
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive metal desk in classical industrial design style. The timeless essential form with two cests of drawers, creates a clear and distinctive ...
Category
2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
French Louis XIII Style Oak Barley Twist Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fine 19th century French carved oak library table, or writing table desk made in the grand Louis XIII taste. Features thick barley twist legs conjoined on the bottom with barley twis...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, 1950s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Mid century school desk designed by Willy Van Der Meeren and produced by Tubax in Belgium.
Industrial design which was widely used in schools. Sadly troughout the time when schools ...
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1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Trau Turin Desk, 1950s
By Trau
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Vintage metal desk made by Trau in Turin in the 1950s. 5 drawer gray metal structure with red faux leather curved thick top.
Category
1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique American Industrial Small Drafting Table Work Desk Cast Iron Solid Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial small drafting table work desk cast iron hardware solid wood. Item features cast iron hardware, adjustable height and...
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Dining Table 'Nian' Made of Concrete and Steel (180cm)
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
'NIAN' is a dining table
by Bentu Design
Table top: concrete
Table base: powder coated steel
4 sizes available:
- Small: 180 x 80 cm (H 74cm)
- Medium: 200 x 80 cm (H 74cm...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Industrial Design Metal Desk with Rolling Cart in Lacquered Metal, Germany, 2019
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive metal desk in classical industrial design style. The timeless essential form of the desk with rolling cart / trolley, creates a clear an...
Category
2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Industrial Design Rolling Cart/ Trolley Lacquered Metal for Office/Living Spaces
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Rolling cart / trolley in classical industrial design style. The timeless essential form is adapted office and living spaces with different interior situ...
Category
2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Dining Table 'NIAN' Made of Concrete and Steel (200cm)
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
'NIAN' is a dining table
by Bentu Design
Tabletop: concrete
Table base: powder coated steel
4 sizes available:
- Small: 180 x 80 cm (H 74cm)
- Medium: 200 x 80 cm (H 74cm)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut White
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a bevelled wooden top. The irregular b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Palisander Desk with a Three Drawers Unit by Jules Wabbes, Belgium, 1960
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Black Lacquered and chromed metal parts. Palisander and multiplex.
Designed by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier International.
Three drawers unit.
Each handle are stamped "WABBES".
Belgium, 1960.
Litt.: Het fifties -meubel in Belgïe ( Mil De Koning...
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1960s Belgian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century Spanish Baroque Marble Top Carved Walnut and Iron Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a dining or breakfast room with this elegant antique table. Carved in Spain circa 1870, the large trestle table stands on two intricate ca...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Wrought Iron
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century Adjustable Drafting Table in Cast Iron with Rare Skull Painting
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this 19th century adjustable drafting table in cast iron with amazing skull painting on top. The table supported by a finely cast iron base. T...
Category
1920s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Louis XIII Style French Walnut Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Louis XIII style French side table made of solid hand-carved walnut. Elaborately detailed in a Neo Renaissance style with fine turned legs forming an arched colonnade over the cent...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century French Oak Library Desk Console Sofa Table Barley Twist Louis XIII
Located in Shreveport, LA
19th century French oak office library desk sofa table barley twist Louis XIII
~Direct from France~
~Lovely antique French writing desk, versatile for so many uses; in addition to s...
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19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Midcentury French Industrial Iron Shelving System with Wood Desktop
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s French midcentury industrial iron adjustable shelving system with wood desktop. Requires assembly. Provenance: Marché Paul Bert Serpette, Pari...
Category
1950s French Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Heavily Carved Oak Secretary Bookcase Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a man's office or study this this stunning Henri II two-piece antique desk cabinet. Crafted in southern France circa 1860 and built of oa...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th Century French Louis XIII Style Barley Twist Desk with Green Leather Top
Located in Birmingham, AL
A fine 18th century carved French Louis XIII style bureau plat or desk handcrafted of solid oak by skilled Breton artisans, circa 1730s. The rectangular top with a gadrooned beveled ...
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18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Cast Iron Drafting Table by A. Hoffman Co. 1910 Rochester, NY
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
1910 drafting table by A. Hoffman Co. blackened cast iron and steel with wood. Stamped "Peerless" "ROCHESTER NY" "A HOFFMAN CO". Cast iron tripod base. Fu...
Category
Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Industrial Metal Base Garden Dining Table or Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
These antique metal workbench saw horses have been adapted and made into a stylish dining table base. Partnered with a reclaimed teak wood top...
Category
19th Century American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table.
Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle.
Impress...
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Early 1900s North American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind industrial studio work table / desk.
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind industrial studio work table / desk.
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Dining Table 'Nian' Made of Terrazzo and Steel
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
'NIAN' is a dining (terrazzo version)
by Bentu design
Tabletop: White terrazzo
Table base: Powder-coated steel
Bentu Design's furniture derives its uniqueness from the simplicity ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Spanish Desk and Stool in Oak with Green Blue Patina, 1930s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Industrial Desk and Stool, Oak, Spain, 1930s
A lovely set composed by an industrial desk with Art Deco accents patinated in Jade green-blue color with the top in oakwood.
The small s...
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20th Century Spanish Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Pine, Wood
Steel Base Table or Desk No Glass
Located in New York, NY
Steel base table or desk. Base is sturdy. NO GLASS with this listing only the base.
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1960s Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bespoke Industrial Oak and Cast Iron Splay-Leg Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Bespoke cast iron, steel and oak splay-leg Industrial modern style desk, table / table base. Built and cast in the United States. Many wood species and finished are available for the...
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2010s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
19th Century Antique Drawer Set in a Contemporary Iron Base with Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial glass top table with graphic lettered top. The table began its life as a typeface tray in late 19th-century France. Having since ...
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Victorian Soapstone Laboratory Writing Desk Bohemian Rustic Farmhouse Steel Fire
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful example of 19th century Laboratory (Institutional, Academia) Furniture. Writing desk with pullout vulcanized surfaced writing board and single drawer.
Estimated weight: ...
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Soapstone, Brass, Steel
Refinished Metal Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metal console table with beveled glass top, restored with a bare metal style finish.
(Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer).
Category
20th Century Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table.
Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle.
Impress...
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Early 1900s North American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Icon Table in Patinated Steel and Leather by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ICON Table works as a desk, conference table, or dining table and pairs with the ICON Chair in rope or leather sling.
(see separate listing)
It is...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Cherry Writing Desk, Moleskin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
19th century French Louis XIII style hand carved cherry writing desk moleskin top.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Vintage Industrial Oak Printing Press Desk Design Hamilton Typesetters WorkShop
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Antique Hamilton of Two Rivers Wisconsin Industrial steel/oak type Ledge Worktable for Printers, Printmakers, or TypeSetting. Patina and wear to all su...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Sangre y Tanqueray: Table or Desk in Copper by TJ Volonis
By TJ Volonis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Title: Sangre y Tanqueray
Year: 2010
An outstanding dining table or executive-style desk constructed entirely of 1/2" copper tubing, featuring geometrically constructed legs that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique A. Lietz Co. Maple Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table c.1940-1947
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A fully adjustable industrial drafting table with Maple wood top and cast iron base and knobs. Cast iron bases have the maker's mark on both sides. Two original metal labels o...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Early Industrial Rolling Desk / Bar by Toledo, Japanning, copper flash
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen early Industrial rolling desk by Toledo. Amazing finish,, patina,, Japanning ,,copper flash.. Great for a laptop desk. Portable Bar,,, A lever picks up the desk on wheel...
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Vintage Industrial Steel Desk and Chair
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made vintage industrial steel desk and chair, made in the Netherlands and dating from the 1950-60’s.
They are of super quality and are very functional. The des...
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1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Large 19th Century French Leather Top Carved Bleached Oak Table Desk with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique table desk. Crafted in Northern France, circa 1870, the large writing table stands on carved b...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend Cirkel, 1959
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drawing table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Circel in 1959.
Design Classic, awarded with the "Signe d’Or".
The table top is fully adjustable by two rotary knobs, this table is in very good condition seen its age.
Dark Brown coated...
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1970s Dutch Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Large Antique Hamilton Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, C.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Contact us for more affordable shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco.
A fully adjustable industrial drafting table with solid Maple top, wooden base and solid cast iron b...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Industrial Midcentury Brushed Steel Police Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Midcentury, Industrial, brushed steel, police station desk features one center drawer and a removeable glass top. This minimal desk can do double duty as ...
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Mid-20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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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