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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Industrial
Style: French Provincial
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a bevelled wooden top. The irregular b...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Gray
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Palisander Desk with a Three Drawers Unit by Jules Wabbes, Belgium, 1960
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Black Lacquered and chromed metal parts. Palisander and multiplex.
Designed by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier International.
Three drawers unit.
Each handle are stamped "WABBES".
Belgium, 1960.
Litt.: Het fifties -meubel in Belgïe ( Mil De Koning...
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1960s Belgian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique American Industrial Small Drafting Table Work Desk Cast Iron Solid Wood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique American industrial small drafting table work desk cast iron hardware solid wood. Item features cast iron hardware, adjustable height and...
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Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Fruitwood and Marquetry Writing Table, 'Mid-18th Century'
Located in London, GB
A Louis XV ormolu-mounted bois satine and fruitwood marquetry writing table. Adjustable writing slide with black leather panel, gilt-tooled with central motif; full length drawer wit...
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Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Yellow
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Pink
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Custom Farmhouse Style Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom farm house style writing desk with pencil drawer. Can be made in any size and finish. As shown here in a light walnut with light to medi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Oak
Men's Dressing Table, French, 19 th
Located in Nice, FR
Dressing table for men, 19th period, origin France, in beech wood, with lots of drawers, a mirror, this table can make a writing table, a lot of charm. Needs a makeover if you feel l...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Midcentury French Industrial Iron Shelving System with Wood Desktop
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s French midcentury industrial iron adjustable shelving system with wood desktop. Requires assembly. Provenance: Marché Paul Bert Serpette, Pari...
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
18th Century Louis XV French Oak Writing Table with Scalloped Shaped Top
Located in Dallas, TX
An 18th century French country Louis XV style writing table-end table. This lovely oak table features a scalloped shaped top, one drawer and cabriole legs.
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Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Industrial Metal Base Garden Dining Table or Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
These antique metal workbench saw horses have been adapted and made into a stylish dining table base. Partnered with a reclaimed teak wood top...
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19th Century American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind industrial studio work table / desk.
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Late 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind industrial studio work table / desk.
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Cast Iron Drafting Table by A. Hoffman Co. 1910 Rochester, NY
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
1910 drafting table by A. Hoffman Co. blackened cast iron and steel with wood. Stamped "Peerless" "ROCHESTER NY" "A HOFFMAN CO". Cast iron tripod base. Fu...
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Boulle Desk .
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Boulle Desk from 1880
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1870s French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Victorian Soapstone Laboratory Writing Desk Bohemian Rustic Farmhouse Steel Fire
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful example of 19th century Laboratory (Institutional, Academia) Furniture. Writing desk with pullout vulcanized surfaced writing board and single drawer.
Estimated weight: ...
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Soapstone, Brass, Steel
Dining Table 'Nian' Made of Terrazzo and Steel
By Bentu Design
Located in Paris, FR
'NIAN' is a dining (terrazzo version)
by Bentu design
Tabletop: White terrazzo
Table base: Powder-coated steel
Bentu Design's furniture derives its uniqueness from the simplicity ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table.
Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle.
Impress...
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Early 1900s North American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Spanish Desk and Stool in Oak with Green Blue Patina, 1930s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Industrial Desk and Stool, Oak, Spain, 1930s
A lovely set composed by an industrial desk with Art Deco accents patinated in Jade green-blue color with the top in oakwood.
The small s...
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20th Century Spanish Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Pine, Wood
French Empire Revival Burr Walnut Kidney Desk Bronze Sphinx Mounts and Malachite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very rare French Empire Revival style burr walnut with bronze mounts and Malachite pillars kidney desk
This is a rare desk and that’s for s...
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20th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Steel Base Table or Desk No Glass
Located in New York, NY
Steel base table or desk. Base is sturdy. NO GLASS with this listing only the base.
Category
1960s Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Refinished Metal Console Table
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Metal console table with beveled glass top, restored with a bare metal style finish.
(Please confirm item location NY or NJ with dealer).
Category
20th Century Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Empire Faux Marble Legs Leather Top Sconces Bureau Desk with Organizer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Exotic wood faux marble column shape legs French Empire bureau leather top desk with brass sconces. Medium size desk suitable as a console or entry desk or ...
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20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Antique Drawer Set in a Contemporary Iron Base with Glass Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial glass top table with graphic lettered top. The table began its life as a typeface tray in late 19th-century France. Having since ...
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19th Century French Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Icon Table in Patinated Steel and Leather by Christopher Kreiling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The ICON Table works as a desk, conference table, or dining table and pairs with the ICON Chair in rope or leather sling.
(see separate listing)
It is...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Bespoke Industrial Oak and Cast Iron Splay-Leg Table
Located in Oakville, CT
Bespoke cast iron, steel and oak splay-leg Industrial modern style desk, table / table base. Built and cast in the United States. Many wood species and finished are available for the...
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2010s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table.
Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle.
Impress...
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Early 1900s North American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Industrial Oak Printing Press Desk Design Hamilton Typesetters WorkShop
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Antique Hamilton of Two Rivers Wisconsin Industrial steel/oak type Ledge Worktable for Printers, Printmakers, or TypeSetting. Patina and wear to all su...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Sangre y Tanqueray: Table or Desk in Copper by TJ Volonis
By TJ Volonis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Title: Sangre y Tanqueray
Year: 2010
An outstanding dining table or executive-style desk constructed entirely of 1/2" copper tubing, featuring geometrically constructed legs that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
By Bolander
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a Kind Industrial Studio Work Table / Desk
Category
Late 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
French Fruitwood Work Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
With its scalloped apron and cabriole legs, this table is has a more dynamic appearance than an ordinary work table, but its single side drawer and pull-out breadboard slide say othe...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Antique A. Lietz Co. Maple Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table c.1940-1947
By A. Lietz Co.
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
A fully adjustable industrial drafting table with Maple wood top and cast iron base and knobs. Cast iron bases have the maker's mark on both sides. Two original metal labels o...
Category
Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Country Farm Table or Writing Desk
Located in Houston, US
Classic French Provincial farm table in walnut with two drawers, waxed and polished finish. Hand constructed with planed boards, dovetailed drawers and pegged joints. Best used maybe...
Category
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Industrial Steel Desk and Chair
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made vintage industrial steel desk and chair, made in the Netherlands and dating from the 1950-60’s.
They are of super quality and are very functional. The des...
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1950s Dutch Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Reply Architect Drafting Table Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld Ahrend Cirkel, 1959
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Reply Dutch Design Architect drawing table designed by Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Circel in 1959.
Design Classic, awarded with the "Signe d’Or".
The table top is fully adjustable by two rotary knobs, this table is in very good condition seen its age.
Dark Brown coated...
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1970s Dutch Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Turn of the Century French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
The unique design of this vintage wooden writing desk combines a distinguished character with charming eccentricity. Built in France at the...
Category
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Antique Hamilton Wood and Cast Iron Drafting Table, C.1930
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Contact us for more affordable shipping options: S16 Home San Francisco.
A fully adjustable industrial drafting table with solid Maple top, wooden base and solid cast iron b...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Iron
19th Century French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden writing desk from 19th century France. The top of this desk opens up to reveal three storage compartments and a writing surface, below which sit two drawers. A sunny aura em...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique 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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