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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1930s
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Spanish Colonial Desk honors the traditional craftsmanship of the Iberian peninsula, with a design that dates back centuries! Using solid planks of selected hardwoods, the t...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Oak Art Deco Modernist Desk or Writing Table by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist desk or writing table.
Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak base with...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Napoleon Brass Ormolu Mounted 3 Drawer Writing Desk
Antique French Napoleon III writing desk, made of mahogany wood, covered with remarkable marquetry veneers and fin...
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1930s French Napoleon III Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Signed 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 (signed the paper label and red joiner's compa...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Desk
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
An Art Deco light oak nine drawer, bar handled, inverted breakfront twin pedestal desk. Just fitted with a new leather top. The central drawer with a working lock and key. A quality,...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Very Rare Aino Aalto Vanity Desk Model 191, 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Over half a century later, from its original days of manufacturing, this dressing table designed by Alvar Aalto is still extremely hard to come by. This particular piece comes with m...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Birch
Antique Country French Desk, Leather Top with Gilded Embossed Border. Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Country French Desk or Writing Table with a most unusual curved side. The bottom of the Antique French Desk is for the most part all original and we did not refinish the wood...
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1910s French Country Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Burr Elm Kidney Shape Side / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A quite unusual and beautiful antique burr elm kidney shape side / writing table. This was made in England, it dates from the 1920-30’s.
It is of superb quality, the kidney shaped t...
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1920s British Sheraton Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Leather Top Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original leather top, and ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware....
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
French Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony By Majorelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Art Deco Desk - By Louis Majorelle
Exceptional quality Art Deco desk produced in France c1925, in Macassar Ebony and stamped with his unique inlay signature Majorelle Nancy to the i...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Antique Military Campaign Style Desk
Located in London, GB
A top quality antique military campaign style desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s.
It is very well ma...
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1930s British Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XV Walnut Serpentine Desk is a splendid example of the style, rendered in sumptuous walnut and intricately cast brass to create a workspace like none other! The...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Located in Soquel, CA
Portable "Laptop" Desk with Storage Compartments and Inkwell
Box with storage for paper, pens, ink, and other writing supplies. Multiple lids/compar...
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Early 20th Century American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood
Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By L. & J.G. Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware....
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
1920's English Pine Desk
Located in Houston, TX
The 1920s English Pine Desk exudes timeless charm with its elegant craftsmanship and functional design. Constructed from rich, solid pine, it boasts a warm, inviting hue that adds ch...
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1920s English Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
Large Dutch Art Deco Oak wood executive writing desk 1920/30
By Pander
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice large writing table .Oak wood .Amsterdam school style
Dutch Art Deco 1920/30 Pander . also suitable for a dining table
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
20th Century Solid Walnut Baroque Lyre-Leg Trestle Refectory Desk Writing Table
Located in Miami, FL
20th Century Spanish baroque desk, or writing table made of solid walnut with lyre legs joined by wrought iron stretchers. Three drawers with original iron drawer pulls. The top is m...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Bauhaus tubular steel writing desk
Located in PRAHA 4, CZ
The offered tubular steel Bauhaus writing desk impresses with its hight class design. It has been professionally refurbished and is free of any defects and ready for a daily use. An ...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique Industrial Cast Iron Drafting / Drawing Table by Keuffel and Esser Co. 1
Located in Buffalo, NY
1920s American eagle drawing table by Keuffel & Esser Co.
Overall dimensions: 32″ x 51″
Height range when top is flat: 37″ – 48″
Materials: Cast Iron &...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
Art Deco French Elegant Writing Desk in Macassar
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and elegant Art Deco Period French writing desk. Macassar veneer - table desk with shaped top; three drawers underneath. Keyed middle drawer. Resting on tapered and channel...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique Horner School Oak S-Roll Top Desk C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
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An antique desk in the manner of Horner offers paneled oak construction with s-roll top opening to in...
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Sensational Bauhaus Avant-garde tubular steel writing desk by Bruno Weil (BeWe)
By Bruno Weil
Located in PRAHA 4, CZ
Unleash Creativity with the 1936 Bauhaus Avant-garde Writing Desk by Bruno Weil
Step into the world of Bauhaus design with our sensational 1936 Avant-garde Tubular Steel Writing Des...
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1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Desk by Maurice Adams
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
A fine Art Deco desk by Maurice Adams, in highly polished walnut. Bow fronted, with four drawers to each side, a central door and a good size cupboard beneath. Quality, silvered hand...
Category
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Edwardian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Edwardian inlaid writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1900-1910 period.
It has a fantastic design and is of superb quality. The brea...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Restored Bauhaus Small Dissociative Table, by Mücke-Melder, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Dissociative: 95 cm / 37.4″
It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the original process.
The chrome p...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Functionalist Desk by Alvar Aalto, Artek, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk by Alvar Aalto made from birch with original green top. Lovely, clean lines. Neat size, small drawer to the left.
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk, leather top circa 1940
Located in Miami, FL
A French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted writing desk with leather top, circa 1940.
Category
Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Opole, PL
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
A ladies' writing desk inspired by the Louis XV style, dating back to before 1939. The furniture stands on ...
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Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Mahogany Twin Pedestal Partner's Desk of Antique Quality from the 1920s
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique mahogany twin-pedestal partner's desk of exceptional quality.
The desk boasts fantastic proportions, a rich color, and a well-developed patina. Remarkably, there is no evide...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French neoclassical style writing desk with leather top
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved wood. Leather top. 31" h x 51 1/4" w x 28" d.
Condition
Scratches. Paint loss. Stains to leather. Minor dents in edges.
Category
1930s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Widdicomb Desk Chippendale
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Antique Widdicomb Chippendale...
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1930s "Record" desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, NK, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Luxurious “Record” desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, with birch root top and sides and framed with contrasting zebrano. Asymmetric design with drawers on the right and elegantly curved left...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Zebra Wood
Empire Style Table, Desk in Gilt Bronze, Mahogany and Marble.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Empire style table, desk in gilt bronze, mahogany and marble.
19th century or early 20th century Empire style mahogany and gilt bronze table, desk, green marble top, 2 drawers.
H:...
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Early 20th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware.
Measures: 36"W x...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Two Modernist art deco writing tables circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two Modernist art deco writing tables circa 1930
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Venetian desk with glass top and directional light 20th century
Located in Premariacco, IT
Venetian walnut writing desk with an ornate glass-protected top and a set of large, sturdy drawers.
On the main top we find two side drawers with a two-way glass light, down a pair ...
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1920s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A Very Fine Edwardian Carlton House Style Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian richly patinated and beautifully figured mahogany Carlton House style desk of exceptional quality, stunningly carved wi...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk / Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique burr walnut leather top desk / writing table. This is in the Queen Anne style, it was made in England and dates from around the 1900-1920 period.
It is of superb ...
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Early 1900s British Queen Anne Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Antique Charles II Revival Oak and Elm Writing Desk Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique fine quality Charles II revival C1920 oak and elm writing desk or dressing table.
Solid heavy, no loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. The oak l...
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1920s Charles II Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Oak
WARING & GILLOW PARIS THOMAS CHIPPENDALE TASTE LiBRARY DESK BROWN LEATHER TOP
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite Waring & Gillow Paris writing table with the original hand dyed brown leather top ...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk by Bruno Weil for Thonet, Stained Wood, Germany, 1930
By Thonet, Bruno Weil
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel desk designed by Bruno Weil (Bèwè) and manufactured by Thonet, Germany, c. 1930
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1930's Modernist Desk by Jindrich Halabala for UP Brno
Located in Brno, CZ
An original Modernist desk from the 1930s. This piece has a dignified design with stylish proportions and details together with a dazzling Walnut pattern and dark brown Oak.
This wr...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Black Art Nouveau Writing Desk with 11 Drawers, around 1910
Located in Wien, AT
Instagram: traudes.kinder
Website: www . traudeskinder . com
Objekt: Herrenschreibtisch mit Aufsatz
Entwurf: -
Modell-Nummer: -
Ausführung: unbekannte Kunstmöbeltischlerei (verm. Wi...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1920's Red and Blue Wooden Desk
Located in Brno, CZ
This is a recently restored wooden desk believed to be designed in the 1920’s, with the red and blue colours being the original combination of this piece. The main colour of the tabl...
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
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
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
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...
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Early 20th Century Japanese Taisho Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut, Oak
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
Antique Edwardian Inlaid Desk by Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Edwardian inlaid desk by Maple & co. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1900-1910 period.
It is of superb qu...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early 1900's Antique Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored, Secretary / Desk!!
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous Antique Secretary, Venetian, Burled, Walnut, Mirrored Doors, Desk, early 1900s, 20th Century!!
This antique secretary desk exudes Venetian elegance with its burled walnut finish and mirrored features. The free-standing desk boasts three drawers and measures 48.5 inches in length, 20 inches in width, and 94 inches in height. Crafted in Italy in the early 1900s, this piece is a stunning addition to any home decor collection. The desk's dark wood tones and antique theme make it a standout item for any furniture enthusiast. Its intricate design and quality materials, including the walnut finish and mirrored features, are sure to impress. Own a piece of history with this beautiful antique desk...
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Early 20th Century Italian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique French Mahogany & Ormolu Bureau Plat Writing Desk C1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique French bureau plat writing desk offers shaped mahogany construction with paneled case with drawers, foliate cast ormolu mounts and raised on cabriole legs, c1910
Measures...
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Walnut Table with Protective Glass
Located in Dallas, TX
Place this antique writing table in a bedroom or use it as a side table next to a chair or sofa in your living room. Crafted in France, circa 1920, the delicate table stands on cabri...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Ebonised Pedestal Desk Circa 1900
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A good sized French ebonised pedestal desk of nine drawers, each with brass mouldings and escutcheons. Having an inset, tooled old leather writing surface. There are pull out slides ...
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Early 1900s Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Buffet Credenza Two Doors Cabinet, Walnut and Brass, France, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Cabinet Art Deco, French, circa 1930.
Credenza buffet burr walnut.
Two doors and one shelf.
The varnish was redone.
Good condition.
Shipping:
L 160, P 52, H 91 46 Kg.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine French Blackened Wood Desk with an Off White Lacquered Top with Inlays
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French blackened wood desk with 3 drawers, an off white & black lacquered top with metal Inlays, and bronze handles and wheels.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Wooden Art Deco Desk with Drawers, 1930s
Located in Brussels, BE
Wooden Art Deco Desk with Drawers, 1930s
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1930s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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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