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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Early 20th Century Boho Arts and Crafts Mission Style Oak Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Boho desk. A chic Mission style desk from the Arts and Crafts period. Classic Mission details with brass pulls and side shelves. Numbe...
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Desk Model '310' in Solid Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, desk model 310, solid teak, Denmark, 1950s.
Stunning desk designed by Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. It truly holds the quintessential...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Gio Ponti Writing desk Vetrocoke furnitures, tempered glass wood, 1939
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant small desk is made of toughened glass panes joined by brass and metal junctions and with a wood chest of drawers, just as the two bases are made of wood.
The design of...
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1930s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Spectacular 19th Century French Marble Table
Located in Newmanstown, PA
This incredible French table is a combination of finely carved wood and beautiful metalwork with painted ceramic and a marble top. It displays very sharp craftsmanship all throughout...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll, Model 2480 Oval Table Desk, 1960s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This particular Florence Knoll oval table desk is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll in 1961. This rare edition with a silver lacquere...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage French Jansen Manner Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French Jansen Manner black lacquered Louis XVI style writing desk. Circa 1940. A timeless and classic touch for a fine interior.
Category
1940s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Lasne, BE
Desk with wood and metal leg. Stamped Tecno. Wear due to time and age of the desk.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With inset tooled brown leather top with cross banded edge over a frieze containing three drawers and on the reverse three working drawers. False drawers on ends. All with brass knobs. Raised on turned tapered legs headed by reeding. Ending on cup casters. Sold Florian Papp...
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1820s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Executive Monumental Rosewood with Polished Steel Platner Insp. Desk with, 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful midcentury desk with rosewood top. The wood is in excellent condition. The bases are made of steel and add a very modern look.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Writing Desk Carved Oak SUPERB
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB Antique French Renaissance Revival Oak Breakfast Dining Table or Writing Desk ~~HIGHLY CARVED~~Cherubs~~
This table is a true "statement piece" mostly likely a commissioned p...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage French Louis XV Style Walnut Leather Top Bronze Ormolu Writing Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Walnut Leather Top Bronze Ormolu Writing Desk. Item features a working lock and key, 3 faux drawers to rear, bronze ormolu, tooled leather top, beautifu...
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Mid-20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Louis XVI Style Tric Trac Games Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French style tric trac game table reversible to a writing table. The ebonized mahogany table with a reversible top panel with a backgammon and chess/checkerboard with counter well,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Writing Desk
Located in Portland, OR
A piece of history, a sense of timelessness, a finely crafted piece, this antique French Provincial desk is all of this and more. Estima...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Oak
Boulle Desk In Marquetry And Gilt Bronze, 19th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful center desk, in Boulle marquetry and gilded bronze ornamentation: mascarons, chiseled spandrels and ingot molds, sabots to finish the curved legs.
A drawer opening by a mec...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish Ring Pulls
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1560 double drawer desk blonde maple finish with aluminum ring pull knobs solid maple. Desk has been professional refinished. Very beautiful desi...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
L-shaped Desk by Jorge Lund & Ole Larsen for Bo-Ex, Denmark 1960
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A luxurious, L-shaped desk designed by executive desk designed by Jorgen Lund & Ole Larsen, manufactured by Bo-ex in Denmark around 1960.
This eye-catching piece is made of high qu...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-century modern Severin Hansen Teak Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk designed by Severin Hansen in Teak wood for Haslev Møbelsnedkeri. Denmark, 1958
Simple and refined lines, featuring four frontal drawers with the desinger’s signature diagonal wood ensamble, the drawers are both a functional and a decorative element, the back of the desk can be displayed as it is finished in a refined teak wood back.
Danish designer Severin Hansen's iconic Model 36 desk...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Roll Contemporary Desk in Metal and Wood
Located in London, GB
Writing desk by day and vanity table by night; roll desk 02 is a minimal piece with four metal legs supporting a solid wooden top. The top is upholstered in ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Black Lacquer Occasional Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage modern occasional table and desk, in black lacquered wood, featuring a glass top shelf, lower wooden shelf, and brass fixtures. This piece showcases both straight and tapered...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gianfranco Frattini, wood desk for Bernini, Italian design 1960 circa
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant desk mod. 530 created by Gianfranco Frattini with structure, supports and top in wood. The compartments on the top are concealed by a wood shutter that allows you to hide you...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
The Burl Wood Parson Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern burl wood dining table, with Parsons style legs, one drawer, a 'rustic' warm brown finish with subtle distressing and a hand-rubbed finish.
Dimensions: 72" W x 36" D x 30" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
Small Louis XIV style desk - 19th century
Located in Manzano, IT
Small Louis XIV style desk - 19th century
Elegant Louis XIV style writing table in solid cherry wood. Its elegantly veined top surrounded by a carved and turned frame.
Style
Antique
...
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1890s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Desk or Writing Table Geometric Glass Crystal Collectible Design Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The executive desk 'Origami' is made of extra-clear crystal glass. Each sheet of extra-clear crystal glass is cut and ground with extreme precision, then the sheets are assembled by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Japanese Antique, Desk, Writing Tables, Taisho period (1912-1926 CE)
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
Taisho era Antique Desk/Writing Tables- Oak and Chestnut, Repainted Black
This desk, an antique from Japan's Taisho period (1912-1926 CE), serves as both a desk and a table. is a ra...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut, Oak
Johan Rohde Unique Desk in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Johan Rohde desk in mahogany with brass fittings. Right side have three drawers and left has three shelfs when doors open.
Provenance: This desk was made for H. P. Rohde in 1945, wh...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Orix desk, Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina, Molteni & Co, Italy, circa 1970
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Orix desk, Vittorio Parigi & Nani Prina, Molteni & Co, Italy, circa 1970. "You write on it and I read on it, but she mirrors, the other puts away his books, while they study and they...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Gampel-Stoll Elephant Desk in Kidney Form
By Gampel-Stoll
Located in Norwalk, CT
Gampell-Stoll furniture offers the penultimate in whimsical, exotic themed furnishings. This desk is perhaps their most iconic design, featuring four elephant heads holding a kidney-...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Carrocel Interiors Art Deco Style Light Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
By Carrocel
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Carrocel Interiors Art Deco Style Light Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
Category
1990s Canadian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Jules Wabbes Corner Desk with Drawers in Mutenyé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, corner writing desk, mutenyé, nickel-plated metal, aluminum, Belgium, 1957
Beautifully designed desk by one of Belgium's most renowned designers Jules Wabbes. This pie...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Nickel
Xitle Desk with 2 Drawers
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archetypical modern furniture...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Post-Modern Travertine Dining Table in the Style of Scarpa, Mangiarotti, 1970's
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Post-modern; Dining table; travertine; Marble; Writing desk;
Postmodern dining table in travertine marble that can also be used as a writing desk.
Fits up to eight people comfor...
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Mid-19th Century European Post-Modern Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
Knoll Walnut Mid Century Modern Double Pedestal Desk with White Laminate Top
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Knoll walnut double pedestal desk. This is a gorgeous office desk, perfect for a mid century home or office. It features a classic, simple design, and a choice set of materials. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Wim Den Boon Dining Table in Mahogany and Black Lacquered Steel
By Wim Den Boon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wim den Boon, dining table, mahogany, lacquered steel, The Netherlands, designed in 1955 and manufactured in 1958.
Exclusive dining table designed by Wim den Boon for a Dutch famil...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Carved Walnut Fine Marquetry Top Two Drawers Low Profile Desk Writing Table MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Carved Walnut Fine Marquetry Top Two Drawers Low Profile Desk Writing Table MINT!
Category
20th Century Italian Regency Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Oak-desk
Located in Carnota, A Coruña, Galicia
Presenting a handcrafted desk by Frank Buschmann made from premium oak, enhanced with an exquisite oil wax finish for enduring beauty. Each element is meticulously crafted, with leg...
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2010s Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Vladimir Kagan Design Desk in Burl and Mahogany with Brass Finish Base
Located in Dallas, TX
Stunning handcrafted desk by Vladimir Kagan. Desk features a burl wood top and mahogany surround, both highly polished. Base is wood with a brass finish metal overlay. There is a bra...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The first model of this historic design table was crafted in 1937 for Charlotte P...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
18th Century Poudreuse and Ladies Desk - Table d'Accouchée, France, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
18th Century Coiffeuse and reading table - so-called Table d'Accouchée
France
Rosewood
around 1760
Dimensions: H x W x D: 72 x 63 x 39 cm
Description:
Rare, two-part and multifunctional little table with neatly arranged grain patterns in light rosewood...
Category
1760s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
Paolo Piva for B&B 'Arcada' Desk in Leather and Burl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paolo Piva for B&B, executive desk model 'Arcada', stainless steel, burl, leather, glass, brass, Italy, 1985
This rare desk is designed by Austrian-Italian architect and designer Pa...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
18th Century Spanish Colonial Baroque Walnut Two Drawer Table
Located in Milford, NH
A good example of a Spanish Colonial Baroque solid walnut two drawer table with original lock hardware, pegged construction, bobbin turned legs, and strong base stretchers. Dates to ...
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18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Organic bespoke - Menhir Sculptural Table/Desk Designed by Toad Gallery London
By Toad Gallery
Located in London, GB
Named after standing stones, typically dating from the European middle Bronze Age and found at archaeological sites solely as monoliths, or as part of a group of similar stones with ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Steel
Empire Desk, France 1830
Located in Leimen, DE
This Empire desk dates back to around 1820-30 and was made in Northern Germany. The spacious desk has a total of five drawers and pull out shelf. The elegant design has the typical c...
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1830s French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Empire Mahogany Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant dual-sided 1880s French Empire style pedestal leg desk featuring the original rectangular gold embossed green leather top in good condition. Top sits on turned trestle legs w...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jacob Kjær Mid Century Rio Rosewood Writing Desk
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Kastrup, DK
Freestanding Rio rosewood writing desk with beautiful grain designed by Jacob Kjær, Denmark 1950-1960.
Front with 2x2 drawers with brass pulls. Top with raised edge.
The desk shows r...
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Mid-20th Century European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Art Deco Cherrywood Kneehole Desk
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Cherrywood Kneehole Desk, Circa 1940. With an inset laminate writing surface and a pullout telephone table, with enamel handles.
Dealer: S138XX
Category
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Antique Tiger Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table Barley Twist, Scotland 1910, H1181
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Tiger Oak Gateleg Drop Leaf Table Crust Edge Barley Twist, Scotland 1910, H1181
Scotland 1910
Solid oak
Original finish
Solid tiger oak top with pie crust edge
Pair of drop...
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1910s Scottish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Solid Oak Baroque Trestle Desk Writing Table or Console
Located in Miami, FL
An 19th century Spanish baroque desk, or writing table made of solid oak with lyre shaped legs joined by solid wood stretched. Two drawers with original iron drawer pulls. The top is...
Category
1890s Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Executive Desk "Model 15" by Goran Strand
By Göran Strand
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful and rare scandinavian modern executive desk in teak wood designed by Goran Strand and manufactured by Lelangs Mobelfabrik in Denmark in the 1960's. This large des...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A superb antique walnut leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1890-1910 period.
It is of extremely fine quality, with a gorgeous cushion top ...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Francois Linke Louis XV Carved Wood & Marble Top Console
Located in Los Angeles, CA
FRANCOIS LINKE LOUIS XV CARVED WOOD MARBLE TOP CONSOLE TABLE, CIRCA 1890, By Francois Linke.
The table is composed of a veined marble top rais...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Danish Modern Walnut Writing Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Walnut mid-century desk, circa 1960's. Clean modern lines with stunning grain patterns on the top! Finished on both sides, can be placed in the center of a room and look fantastic fr...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
"Brenne" Bean-shaped Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The design continuum continues to evolve in this artistic luxury piece. The iconic kidney shape first appeared as a writing desk or dressing table during the Louis XV period of 16th ...
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2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Large Vintage Swedish Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very stylish large vintage Swedish oak desk. This was recently imported from Sweden, it dates from the 1950’s.
It is of superb quality an...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand.
Zebrawood with brass handles and toed leather interior
Dedicated black 1892
18 x 10.5 x 20
Category
1890s Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Zebra Wood
Giovanni Battista Bassi Asymmetrical writing desk Italy 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful a-symmetrical writing desk-table designed by Giovanni Battista Bassi and made in Italy in 1950. This one of a kind piece was created for a project in Florence. It's made fr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Oak Desk 01 by Studio Haos for ST VINCENTS
By Haos Studio
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Oak Desk by STUDIO HAOS exclusively made for St. Vincents` fifth anniversary.
Sophie Gelinet and Cédric Gepner never had any formal training in furnitur...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Fusion Desk by Daniele Lo Scalzo Moscheri
Located in Milan, IT
Designed for presidential offices, this desk's large scale conveys a sense of importance. The soft lines of its rope-colored leather desktop contrast the sharp edges of its dark canaletto-walnut legs, making it extremely modern, sophisticated and visually striking. Central drawer. Front modesty panel...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
60s Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with side drawers and one central under-top drawer. Exotic wood veneer, brass, original back-treated glass top. Good conditions.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique and Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
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