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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
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
19th Century Chippendale Burl Walnut Partner's Writing Desk
Located in Hixson, TN
19th century Chippendale burl walnut partners writing desk
This desk has functional drawers on both sides, a true partner's desk. This desk is...
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Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl, Walnut
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Four Drawer Partners Desk and Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved Four Drawer Partners Desk and Chair. Listing includes (1) partner's desk with working drawers on both sides, (1) heavily carved arm chair w...
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1960s desk, Arne Vodder
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic freestanding desk from the 1960s by Arne Vodder. High-quality corpus in oak veneer with three drawers, one door, a floating table top and solid wood legs.
Quality Features:
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large "ARCO" desk for Olivetti by BBPR
By Studio BBPR
Located in Paris, FR
Arco" model desk designed in 1963 by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Arredamenti. BBPR was a partnership set up in Milan in 1932 by architects Gianlugi Banfi, Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojos...
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1960s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bakelite
Scandinavian art deco birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian mid century birch pedestal desk circa 1930.
Excellent example of mid 20th century swedish design and craftsmanship.
3 part pedestal desk taking inspiration from the em...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
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
Iconic Mid Century Gallotti & Radice Glass & Chrome Waterfall Desk Writing Table
By Leon Rosen
Located in West Hartford, CT
Iconic mid century curved waterfall glass and chrome desk/writing table by Gallotti & Radice. Desk with transparent, extra-light "Grigio Italia" tempered glass. Stainless steel meta...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Parchment Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The Iconic Writing Desk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
A gorgeous French Louis XV style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk
Mahogany, with bronze/bronze trim and ormolu mounts, and embossed green leather top. Remnants of gilt fin...
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20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Italian Marquetry Walnut Burl Secretary Slant Front Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian desk, writing table, with slant drop front, with the beautiful light and dark wood inlay decors in classic figures all around the piece and the amazing bronze sc...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Custom Made Minimal Desk or Console Table in Poplar Burl Veneer
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Inspired by elegant French Art Deco Designs, this table is hand made by our skilled carpenters in a small workshop in northern Germany. Each leaf of poplar burl...
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2010s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Poplar
French Renaissance Style Library Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A fine French Renaissance walnut carved library table. This elaborately carved table is a wonderful homage to the early European craftsman.
The Fine table is decorated with carvi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Custom English Partners Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
Featuring handsomely grained mahogany on raised side panels, this partners desk would make an attractive addition to any office. From its antiqued, hand tooled leather top to its fou...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Wood & Hogan English Bench-Made Chippendale Style Mahogany Writing Table
Located in North Salem, NY
Fine Wood & Hogan English bench-made mahogany Chippendale style three drawer writing table with tooled leather shaped top and pull out slides on each end. Old World Hand Colored Oliv...
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18th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
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1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic
Marvelous Milo Baughman Style Rosewood Chrome Desk Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Marvelous Milo Baughman style Mid-Century Modern rosewood desk. This desk retains its original finish with some minor scratches and dings-only ads to authenticity. The chrome base has been polished and looks great. It has a clean design with three drawers and chrome knobs...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Ofir Customizable Console Table in Grey Partridge Eye by Luísa Peixoto
Located in PT
Console Table in black lacquer with one drawer and grey Partridge eye finish.
Bespoke / customizable
Identical shapes with different sizes and finishin...
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2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Nomos Style Chrome and Glass Dining Table or Desk after Norman Foster
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Argentine licensed copy of the original iconic Norman Foster Nomos table. Chrome plated steel frame supporting a thick glass top. Works as...
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20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Antique Mahogany Compact 20x35 Writing Table Console Desk Side Drawer Leather
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique Mahogany Compact 20x35 Writing Table Console Desk Side Drawer Leather
Category
20th Century American Federal Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Sunset Dining Table, 9 ft, in Natural White Oak by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our artisan-made Sunset Dining Table. A new piece with a timeworn feel--the solid wood top is paired with lathe-turned legs, which taper down to ball feet. The design mel...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Müller Desk TB229 in Metal 'Reseda green'
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Desk TB229 in Metal 'Reseda green'. Germany, current production.
Beautiful classic looking Müller Desk TB229 showing great craftmanship and quality.
The CLASSIC LINE models ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Roll-Top Desk, English, Bureau, Aesthetic Period, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique roll-top desk. An English, mahogany and leather tambour bureau in Aesthetic Period taste, dating to the late Victorian era, circa 1880.
Beautifully appointed desk...
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Late 19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Marble Imitaition Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden.
A stunning desk with fantastic patina.
Scraped and washed to its well Preserved Originalpaint.
Lovely...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Red Lacquer Desk
Located in Greenwich, CT
Red lacquer desk with three drawers with pierce carvings motif.
Category
1920s Chinese Ming Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Gianfranco Frattini 804 Rolltop desk for Bernini, 1962
Located in Misinto, IT
The 804 Secretaire is one of the most significant pieces of Gianfranco Frattini's creative work. Designed in 1962 for Bernini, it highlights Frattini's remarkable design skill and th...
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1960s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
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...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
19th Century Louis Philippe Mahogany Desk
Located in Winter Park, FL
A 19th century French Louis Philippe style bureau plat, or desk, made of solid and veneer of mahogany. Double sided, the back has false drawers so this desk may be free floated in a ...
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19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Harvey Probber Writing Desk- Signed
Located in Trenton, NJ
This impressive mid-century modern writing desk from Harvey Probber features a striking yet simple 1950's design in quality manufacture. The vintage mahogany finish, carved wood handles...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Neoclassical Dressing Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage neoclassical dressing table, vanity, desk or night table has gilt detailing, fluted legs, brass pulls and curved stretchers. Dr...
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Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English Writing Table or Desk of Patinated Oak with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of a handsomely patinated oak from the Edwardian era, featuring an inset embossed leather top, with moulded edge around the circumference, over a...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Cees Braakman Mid-Century Modern EB02 Writing Table for Pastoe, 1950s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Mid-Century Modern EB02 writing table.
Design by Cees Braakman for Pastoe.
Striking Dutch design from the 1950s.
Solid birch and original birch veneer base on fo...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Jean Prouve Compas Writing Desk, with original Perriand drawers, circa 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Jean Prouvé, Compas Desk, circa 1950
Black melamine laminated plywood top on black lacquered folded steel legs, with original drawer pack in yellow moulded plastic by Charlotte Perr...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Curvaceous Danish Modern Desk & Chair by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous Danish Modern Desk and Chair, designed by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen, Denmark, circa 1960s. Very rare to find with the matching chair. It offers a voluminous amou...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Late 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table, Iron Stretcher
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late 17th century Spanish Renaissance writing table is constructed of solid walnut and features an impressive 30-inch wide top made from a single plank of walnut. The top joins ...
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Late 17th Century French Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Danish Rosewood Desk with Tambour Doors by Hans J. Wegner, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Rare Danish Rosewood desk with tambour doors, 1950s.
Large and impressive Danish rosewood/palisander executive desk. Twin pedestal cabinets with tambour/rolling doors. This exquisit...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood Inlaid Carlton House Desk. with Letter Boxes, Ci
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine Sheraton Revival Satinwood inlaid Carlton House desk. with Letter boxes. circa 1880s
Profusely inlaid with : swags, shells, urns, bell flowers & foliage decoration,
Satinwood, with Rosewood banding, boxwood line inlay,
Curved back,
Black leather inset top, with gold tooling, 4 drawers & 5 pigeon holes
Pair letter slots...
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1880s English Sheraton Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Rúna White Oiled Solid Oak Desk by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Rúna White Oiled Solid Oak Desk by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D130 x W65 x H74 cm
Material: White oiled solid oak
Weight: 37 kg
Also available in different finishes. Please contact ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Art Deco oak desk by Charles Dudouyt, France 1940s
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
This oak Art Deco desk, designed by French designer Charles Dudouyt, embodies the elegance of the 1940s Art Deco movement. Crafted from solid oak, it features a solid construction an...
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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Early variant Osvaldo Borsani desk with two drawers for Tecno, Italy 1950s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milan, IT
Minimal Osvaldo Borsani 1950s desk for Tecno, Italy
Carries all the original Tecno transfer labels
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with hammered copper hardware.
Measures...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern Floating Top All Restored Desk Table Mint!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Solid Walnut Mid-Century Modern pullout Key Board Floating Top Tray All Restored Desk Table MINT!
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
M...
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Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Victorian Writing Table Desk by Edwards & Roberts 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique Victorian Gonçalo Alves writing table by Edwards & Roberts, Circa 1850 in date.
The top is inset with a gold tooled burgundy leather writing surface abo...
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1850s Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modern Stainless Steel and Glass Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern stainless steel and glass desk with drawer and tempered glass writing surface.
Dimensions: 54" W x 24" D x 30" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Drawing Board and Chair by José Espinho for Móveis Olaio, 1970's
By Olaio, José Espinho 1
Located in Lisboa, PT
A rare and well-preserved Drawing Board and Chair set designed by José Espinho for Móveis Olaio in the 1970s — an iconic example of Portuguese modernist design rooted in functional c...
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1970s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1940s Paul Laszlo Freeform Desk
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Oakland, CA
53" W x 26.5" D x 29.75" H
1940s "Freeform desk" by celebrated designer, Paul Laszlo for Brown Saltman. Constructed in oak with a playfully curved top, this desk, like so much of La...
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1940s North American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Ebonized Wood All Black MiMi Desk by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The faceted geometry of the MiMi desk creates a slender, elegant profile and captures light differently depending on the orientation. This modern and gracefu...
Category
2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Birch, Plywood
Italian 18th Century Walnut Desk with Carved Reeded Apron, Drawers and Doors
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut desk from the 18th century with three drawers, pull-out, two doors and curving legs. This exquisite Italian walnut desk from the 18th century combines timeless styl...
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18th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Rationalist Italian Desk by Giuseppe Pagano
Located in Milano, IT
This desk, designed by Giuseppe Pagano between 1937 and 1942, is much more than just a piece of furniture-it's a true icon of Italian Rationalist design. Every detail of this piece e...
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1940s Italian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Cerused Oak Curved Desk Attributed to Jules Leleu
Located in Houston, TX
French Art Deco cerused oak curved desk attributed to Jules Leleu. This stunning French Modern limed oak desk has beautiful bronze hardware and sabots with bookshelves on the front s...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XV Ormolu-Mounted Marquetry Bureau en Pente, attributed to Migeon
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The hinged fall front opening to reveal a fitted interior with drawers above a slide enclosing a concealed well with two drawers, raised on cabriole legs headed by scrolling chutes r...
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Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th Century mahogany two drawer writing table
Located in Martlesham, GB
19th Century mahogany two drawer writing table, the moulded edge top having a black leather writing surface with gold and blind tooling, two oak lined drawers below with engraved bra...
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1840s British Early Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early American Style Oak Single Drawer Sofa Table, Circa 1920s
Located in Germantown, MD
An Early American Style Oak Single Drawer Sofa Table or child desk. Knee clearance is 22".
Measures 31.5" in width x 16.5" in depth x 28.5" in height .
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Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umeå Västerbotten, Northern Sweden.
Nice Gustavian Desk scraped to its original paint.
The table has a lovely blue color.
Reeded legs.
Marble...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Arne Vodder Rosewood Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Toledo, OH
Arne Vodder rosewood desk. circa 1960s. Rosewood writing desk with a hinged fliptop to convert the desk into a partner's desk. Dovetailed drawers ...
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1960s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
French writing desk with ormolu and marquetry
Located in Houston, TX
The combination of woods used makes this piece very special.
It has rosewood, tulipwood and satinwood combined with intricate
Floral designs on all sides. Bronze mounts embellish th...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Tulipwood
Biedermeier Art Deco Style Partners Desk Curved Johan Vilhelm Karlsson 1947
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Art Deco style pedestal partners desk with the finest grade Mahogany veneers on probably a birch frame in a classic deep rich darker color French polish finish.
...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
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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