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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: Mid-20th Century
Midcentury Paul McCobb #1560 Double Drawer Desk Blonde Maple Finish T pulls
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Beautiful Paul McCobb Planner Group #1560 double drawer desk blonde maple finish with steel T pull knobs solid maple. Desk has been professional refinished. Very beautiful designed d...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane Green Marble Scapin Collezioni
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Isotopo table design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition A vibrant round top is combined with a sculptural base made of three rounded conical suppo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Charlotte Perriand Style Desk, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wooden Desk; working desk; writing table; office furniture; Charlotte Perriand; French design; Mid-Century Modern; 1960s; Desk in the style of French designer Charlotte Perriand, ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

DANISH Mid Century Modern TEAK Double Sided DESK + Bookcase, 1960's
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Absolutely Stunning Mid Century Modern Danish Teak Double Sided Desk, Made in Denmark, circa 1960s. This beauty offers three drawers along each side and an open area bookcase / displ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Teak

Small central desk with two drawers and open compartment
By Paolo de Padova
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2560 Small central desk with two drawers on the front, open compartment and beautiful document holder on the top. Italian manufacture, ca. 1960.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Wooden Writing Desk with Drawers and Black Lacquered Legs
Located in Madrid, ES
Large desk veneered with dark wood, front with four drawers with gold-colored pulls. Legs of black lacquered metal.
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Beautiful desk and chair
Located in Skogås, Stockholms län
Beautiful desk and chair from Nice, France. Year: around 1940s The product is fully sanded, bleached and waxed with a natural color.
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1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Clausen & Maerus Writing Desk for Eden Rotterdam, Dutch design, 1960s
By Eden Rotterdam, Clausen and Maerus
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Writing desk designed by Clausen & Maerus for Eden in the Netherlands around 1960. Well-crafted desk in solid oak and oak veneer with 3 large storage units on top which can be closed...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Franz West-Style Iron Chain + Marble Desk / Console Table
Located in Fort Collins, CO
Iron chain base console table with marble top; intermittent use as a desk would be possible with appropriately sized chair. Circa 1960s, in a style popularized by the designs of Fran...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Iron

Mid-Century Rosewood & Stainless Executive Desk, USA, 1960's
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century rosewood veneer and stainless steel executive desk. Six drawer kneehole desk is constructed of active grain Brazilian rosewood which rests on a mirror polished stainless...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Mid Century Teak Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for H.P. Hansen, around 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Crafted circa 1960, the Mid Century Teak Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for H.P. Hansen stands as an epitome of Danish modern design. Madsen's meticulous craftsmanship and H.P. Hansen's l...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Carlo de Carli Walnut Desk, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Wooden desk with drawer, Italian craftsmanship from the nineteen fifties, designed by Carlo de Carli. This solid walnut desk embodies the quintessential Italian Style, featuring a d...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Desk 72”L x 36”W x 28”H Travertino Crema VC
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘LAGO’, ITALIAN FOR ‘LAKE’, HAS INSPIRED A FORM DERIVED FROM NATURE, TEXTURED WITH LUXURIOUS STONES AND METALS. THE COLLECTION ENCOURAGES NESTING AND LAYERING IN ITS AVAILABLE FORMS....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Desk 72”L x 36”W x 28”H Limestone Oceano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘LAGO’, ITALIAN FOR ‘LAKE’, HAS INSPIRED A FORM DERIVED FROM NATURE, TEXTURED WITH LUXURIOUS STONES AND METALS. THE COLLECTION ENCOURAGES NESTING AND LAYERING IN ITS AVAILABLE FORMS....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Desk 72”L x 36”W x 28”H Rojo Alicante Marble
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘LAGO’, ITALIAN FOR ‘LAKE’, HAS INSPIRED A FORM DERIVED FROM NATURE, TEXTURED WITH LUXURIOUS STONES AND METALS. THE COLLECTION ENCOURAGES NESTING AND LAYERING IN ITS AVAILABLE FORMS....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Desk 72”L x 36”W x 28”H Oyster Marble & Antique Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘LAGO’, ITALIAN FOR ‘LAKE’, HAS INSPIRED A FORM DERIVED FROM NATURE, TEXTURED WITH LUXURIOUS STONES AND METALS. THE COLLECTION ENCOURAGES NESTING AND LAYERING IN ITS AVAILABLE FORMS....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble

Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
 Art deco chest of drawers after renovation , simple and nice art deco chest of drawers :)
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Desk 72”L x 36”W x 28”H Viola Marble & Antique Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘LAGO’, ITALIAN FOR ‘LAKE’, HAS INSPIRED A FORM DERIVED FROM NATURE, TEXTURED WITH LUXURIOUS STONES AND METALS. THE COLLECTION ENCOURAGES NESTING AND LAYERING IN ITS AVAILABLE FORMS....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

FORM(LA) Lago Freeform Desk 72”L x 36”W x 28”H Quartzite & Antique Bronze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
‘LAGO’, ITALIAN FOR ‘LAKE’, HAS INSPIRED A FORM DERIVED FROM NATURE, TEXTURED WITH LUXURIOUS STONES AND METALS. THE COLLECTION ENCOURAGES NESTING AND LAYERING IN ITS AVAILABLE FORMS....
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21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Travertine, Marble

Baobab Desk by Philippe Starck for Vitra, 2000s
Located in RADOMSKO, PL
Function The BaObab desk, designed by Philippe Starck for Vitra, is ideal for computer-based and paper work. Constructed as a single piece, it is designed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Futurist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plastic

Anna Desk by DUISTT
Located in Geneve, CH
Anna Desk by DUISTT Dimensions: W 140 x D 70 x H 76 cm Materials: Black Limed Oak, High Gloss Black Lacquered Wood and Brass Anna is an elegant desk, crafted with great attention t...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

M_016 Desk / Lava Stone by Monolith Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carved from a single block of lava stone, the M_016 Desk's minimalist form and powerful silhouette bring a bold, brutalist style to any room. Numbered and Signed *Given the unique...
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2010s Mexican Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone

Art Deco desk - France 1930
Located in Girona, ES
Art Deco drawer unit desk, four drawers, wood with oak veneer, resting on an aluminium-covered base. Aluminium handles. Satiny varnish finishing. France circa 1930
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Sierra Desk in solid Walnut
Located in København Ø, DK
Minimalist desk with surprising details like grooves for cables and different-width legs.
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2010s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood, Walnut

Arne Jacobsen "Shaker table"
Located in Shibuya City, JP
The Shaker Board (table) has a sleek image, possibly due to its steel legs. This center table, with a rectangular top and a Shaker base, was designed by Arne Jacobsen in collaboratio...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian Midcentury Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian large executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani, manufactured by Tecno Milano in Italy, circa 1950. This eye-catching desk has a unique design with the integrated drawer t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Modern Lacquered Wood Vanity Desk
Located in New York, NY
Modern lacquered wood vanity desk with convertible writing compartment, in the Art Deco taste, the center flanked by two drawers and two doors.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Minimalist Modern Desk in Ash for Home Office
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure. Front desk is available in ash, oak and walnut...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Oak

Minimalist Modern Desk in Oak for Home Office
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure. Front desk is available in ash, oak and walnut...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Wood, Plywood

Mid Century Walnut Desk by Vista of California in the style of George Nelson
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A dark walnut desk with three full sized side drawers and a smaller drawer in front of the chair area all with sculptural brushed aluminum pulls . The satin black frame gives the pie...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Danish Modern Floating Rosewood Desk by Dyrlund 1970s
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Danish mid-century rosewood desk by Dyrlund circa 1970s. Beautiful rosewood grain covering entire pieces, with solid sled legs and recessed pulls. Backside features built-in open she...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood, Wood

Minimalist Modern Desk in Walnut
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure, as well as cable storage under the tabletop. F...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Walnut

Minimalist Modern Desk in Walnut
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure, as well as cable storage under the tabletop. F...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Plywood, Walnut

Desk and chair-Alfred Hendrickx-Mid 20th Century
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Desk and chair by Alfred Hendrickx Belgium, 1958 Desk: teak lacquered wood Chair: lacquered wooden structure, fabric upholstery desk: 124 x 77.5 x h 76.5 cm 48.8 x 30.5 x h 30.1 in...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Oiled Walnut and Steel AK 1340 Executive Desk by Nissen & Gehl MDD
Located in Miami, FL
This beautiful desk is modern furniture at its finest. Make a statement in any office. The solid walnut wood top of this desk is supported by an elegant stainless steel frame. Top in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Leather Top Game Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern leather top square game table. The gilt-tooled leather top is ready for play, with pivoting hinged drawers on the fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Louis XV Walnut Side Table or Small Writing Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Louis XV style side table made of solid walnut with hidden desk. Table top slides forward and back lifts up to reveal compartments for letters with two small drawers. Elegan...
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Organic bespoke - Menhir Sculptural Table/Desk Designed by Toad Gallery London
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Desks and Writing Tables

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Travertine, Marble, Steel

Italian NeoClassic Oak Parquetry Desk, Natural
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Italian NeoClassic style starburst pattern parquetry desk with tapered legs. It has one center drawer flanked by two smaller drawers with Verde Bronze finished handles. Shown in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Georges Frydman, Free Form Office, France 1956
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Georges Frydman, free-form desk published by E.F.A., France 1956. Placed on a gray lacquered tubular base, the trapezoidal top is veneered with matt black formica, enhanced by a wide...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Rosewood Desk by Torbjorn Afdal for Bruksbo
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare hand-crafted rosewood desk designed by Torbjorn Afdal for Bruksbo. The drawers made with very fine detailed zipper joinery. With original key and working lock mechanism. Origina...
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1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Jacques Quinet Oak and Leather Waterfall Desk, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional oak desk by Jacques Quinet, the original model made for the office of the mayor of Marseilles. Great use of restrained opposing curves in the legs and the waterfall style...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Oak

Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair.. Classic mid century modern,Wonderful original finish.Solid birch wood.. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en ro...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Console Table No. 1 - Fluentum Series in bent ash wood by Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
The console is designed using the ancient Japanese technique of wood bending. At Raka Studio we create designs using this technique which are fluid in the...
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2010s Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash, Hardwood, Bentwood

Walnut Writing Desk with Drawers, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Writing desk made completely of solid walnut. The drawers are assembled with dovetail joints (includes 2 top drawers and 3 drawers under the desk). This writing desk is characterized by an “X” joint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Customizable Marcel Breuer S 285 Tubular Steel Desk
Located in New York, NY
RANGE S 285 1 large corpus, 1 small corpus with central lock It is as though Marcel Breuer had anticipated today’s home offices and mobile computers: The compa...
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2010s German Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Italian Mid-Century Teakwood Writing Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
This exquisite writing desk, so well designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s, stands as a testament to the collaboration between Dassi and the renowned Gio Ponti. The teakwood struct...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare Freestanding Desk by Frode Holm for Illums Bollighus, 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
A very rare freestanding desk designed by Frode Holm around 1950. Ultra minimalist design with exceptional details and two elegant drawers executed in teak. Produced by Illums Boligh...
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Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Danish Modern Desk / Dining Table in Birch Attributed to Philip Arctander, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare dining table with two extendables made in birch. Attributed to Danish designer Philip Arctander. Beautiful structure and lines. It can also be used as a desk. Each extendable me...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch

French 1960's Lattice Bamboo & Rattan Desk w/ Drawers
Located in East Hampton, NY
The wonderful and intricate bamboo & rattan woven lattice work is exceptionally preserved in its natural original color, this bamboo desk features a newly replaced deep blue abet lam...
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1960s French French Provincial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Laminate

21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror and Carrara Marble
Located in New York, NY
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio. This work/makeup desk...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Military Campaign Twin Pedestal Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this lovely yew wood military campaign style twin pedestal desk, rectangular top with inset leather , fitted with eleven drawers, brass brackets and rece...
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Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Oak Niguel Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel desk features brass cap feet and a brass cross-stretcher with lacquered interior drawers. The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, Californ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1965 Danish Arne Jacobsen Saint Catherines Desk in Oak by Fritz Hansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Arne Jacobsen Saint Catherines Desk in Oak by Fritz Hansen The desks are marked with a Fritz Hansen label from July 1965 and have...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Custom Build Swedish Style Dressing Table
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Custom build Swedish style five drawer dressing table / kneehole desk. Can be made to your chosen dimensions and paint colour. Kneehole dimensions: 20" wide x 24" high. Reference: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Gala ash wood structure and veneer cover Desk
Located in Mexico City, MX
The Gala desk exhibits wood as the principal material. Composed of solid wood legs and wood veneer top and cabinet with three drawers, this desk is the ideal element for any space th...
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2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Office Chair from Chandigarh
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
One of the most desirables and hard to find desk model from Pierre Jeannette, presented with a floating back office chair (Ca 1960) also by the known designer. Desk features three ...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Walnut Black MiMi Table by Miduny, Made in Italy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Merging clean lines with warm materials, the faceted geometry of the MiMi table creates a slender, elegant profile punctuated with painted surfaces that cap...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech, Oak, Plywood

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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