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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Mid Century Natural Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century natural desk with a brown farmhouse style top with three natural design drawers above a splayed leg iron base. Dimensions: 63" W x 28" D x 32" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

French 19th C.Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Bureau-Plat Desk Attr. Paul Sormani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Very Fine and Large French 19th Century Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Tulipwood Three-Drawer Bureau Plat - After a model by Joseph Baumhauer (died 1772) - Attributed to Paul Sormani (French-Italian 1817-1877). The serpentine shaped rectangular top enclosing a gilt tooled burgundy leather writing surface (worn) within a molded border above a long central drawer flanked by two drawers, with scrolled ormolu drawer-pulls, ormolu floral encadrements and acanthus corners co-raised on elegant cabriolet legs. (Unsigned - Unmarked). Circa: Paris, 1880. Paul Sormani (1817-1877): Born in Venice, Paul Sormani set up in Paris in the middle of the 19th century. He specialized in creating furniture and works of art and was known for his high quality reproductions of Louis XV and XVI furniture...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Carved Floral Back 18th Century Country French Carved Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare form of Country French desk. The desk features what appears to be oak and walnut construction and a parquet top with antique age cracks in the top. WE CAN REPAIR THIS ...
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1780s French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Bureau moderniste vintage Pierre Paulin en bois de chêne et métal noir années 60
Located in BESANÇON, FR
Bureau vintage des années 50, très beau design moderniste épuré de Pierre Paulin, modèle CM178 pour Thonet, plateau et tiroir suspendu en bois de chêne avec poignée en métal noir, pi...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Doge Large Dining Table by Carlo Scarpa for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Doge Large Dining Table designed by Carlo Scarpa. Manufactured by Cassina (Italy) ULTRARATIONAL EMBLEM A sculptural structure that has become an emblem of Italian design, a trademar...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

George III Period Mahogany Partner's Desk, circa 1800
Located in Lymington, GB
A fine George III-period mahogany partner’s desk, circa 1800. This is a very good quality Georgian English partner’s desk of classic proportions. Excellent deep, rich color and pati...
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Early 1800s English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

19th Century American Mahogany Serpentine Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 19th Century American mahogany serpentine slant front secretary bureau desk. Nice quality mahogany, dovetails drawers and ball and claw feet.
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1880s American Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Unique Freestanding Executive Writing Desk by Kho Liang Ie for Fristho, 1964
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Fantastic executive desk from the ‘J series’ designed by Kho Liang Ie for Fristho around 1956. This desk is finished from all sides which makes it a great centerpiece. The white lami...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Jacques Adnet Oak Tripod Writing Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
Oak tripod writing desk by French modernist architect Jacques Adnet c. 1950's. This desk features a sliding drawer with a locking mechanism and matching brass key. Jacques Adnet (19...
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1950s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Burr Walnut Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A beautiful antique burr walnut leather top desk in the Queen Anne style. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930’s. It is of superb quality, with beautiful and intr...
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1930s British Queen Anne Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Mid Century Curved Writing Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern grey leather top writing desk with three drawers. This desk is crafted with oak and crown oak veneer with a "Cigar Club" finish. It has...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Solid Oak Slats Top Desk Designed by the Coene, Belgium, 1958
Located in Antwerp, BE
Solid large desk by Philippe Meerman,Belgium Architect designed for the Coene. The desk top features a wonderful pattern of barrel features a solid oak woo...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Italian mid-century modern desk in wood and metal, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern desk in wood and metal, 1960s Desk with rectangular wooden top. In the center of the top there is a wooden drawer with white painted metal handle. On one s...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Italian Direction's Desk by Roberto Danesi for Maison Frezza
Located in LA FERTÉ-SOUS-JOUARRE, FR
Italian Direction's Desk by Roberto Danesi for Maison Frezza Indulge in luxury and refinement with this exceptional desk set designed by the renowned Italian designer Roberto Danesi...
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20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Weave Desk from Ringvide, Birch wood, black oil, Scandinavian
Located in Visby, SE
Weave desk Weave desk is made of solid birchwood and birchveneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the desk serves as a great example of Scandinavian co...
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch, Oak

French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Executive Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An extremely handsome and impressive French 19th century Empire st. mahogany and ormolu executive desk. At the frieze is a central wider drawer flanked by smaller drawers at each sid...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Exotic Peacock Feather Top Ormolu Desk
Located in Manassas, VA
Classic design meets exotic opulence. French cabriole legs and exquisite metal ormolu support an exuberant peacock feather surface.
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2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Exquisite Cedar Burl and Brass Dining Table by Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Danville, CA
Super chic 1980s dining table in cedar burl with brass trim by Jean-Claude Mahey. The vibrant matched grain burl top is bordered in brass with brass edges a...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Mid-Century Modern Jacques Adnet inspired Desk Made to Order by Old Plank
Located in Chicago, IL
French Mid-Century Modern inspired Desk made to order by Old Plank in our woodworking department from Mahogany, Leather (hand-dyed in house) and Brass. We would have loved to take cr...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Modern White Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Modern Metal Base by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pavia Blossom desk/vanity by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer, with a painted white wood finish on oak. Handcut glass mosaics in white and silver decorate the drawer fronts in blossom...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

1980's Memphis Style 'La Vuelta' Desk by Perry King and Santiago Miranda
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980's Memphis Style 'La Vuelta' desk by Perry King & Santiago Miranda. Named after a Spanish bicycle race this large versatile desk has attractive curves and unique accents that liv...
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1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

19th Century French Henri II Hand Carved Oak Partner's Desk, Drawers Each Side
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Henri II style hand carved oak partners' desk features a beveled top with an egg and dart motif. Three drawers of dovetail construction fit into e...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Century Walnut Pop Up Piano Top Davenport
Located in Reepham, GB
A very attractive 19th Century Davenport Desk. It is supplied with the original tooled, gilded, leather writing inset and stands on a pair of hand carved cabriole legs. The desk fe...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Sunset Dining Table, 8 ft, in Dark Walnut by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our artisan-made Sunset Dining Table. A new piece with a timeworn feel--the solid wood top is paired with lathe-turned legs, which taper down to ball feet. The design melds vintage-inspired details with a contemporary scale. Inspired by candle-lit dinners perched atop Lookout Mountain...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Walnut

19th Century Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Table / Bureau Plat
Located in Madrid, ES
A 19th century Louis XVI style French writing table or desk, known as a "bureau plat”. It has a leather top writing surface, ormolu bronze details, and three locking drawers with fal...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Hollywood Regency Faux Marble Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
A faux marble Hollywood Regency desk with a single drawer and horned legs. Playing off Hellenic design, this heavy solid wood desk will add a...
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20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Rare and Unusual Regency Period Metamorphic Leather top Desk and Games Table
Located in Richmond, VA
Rare and Unusual Regency Period Metamorphic Leather Top Architects Desk and Games Table made of Rosewood. The top lifts to display plans or folios with a removable clip. The top als...
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Early 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Franco Albini Cavalletto Table for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Available in Canaletto Walnut, natural ash and black stained ash. Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/finish. Table designed by Franco Albini in 1950. Relaunched in 2008. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Louis XVI Mahogany Tric Trac Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular removable green leather top with reversible felt playing surface , exposing a backgammon playing surface. Opposing chip drawers and raised on square tapered fluted legs e...
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1790s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Maison Jansen Attributed Cerused Oak Desk
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Attributed Cerused Oak Desk. Stunning French cerused oak or limed oak desk, writing table, bureau plat or center table with a single drawer attributed to Maison...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique English British Colonial Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany, in three piece construction, with brass campaign hardware, having a tooled black leather top with Greek key motif on a cas...
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19th Century English British Colonial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Teak Desk
Located in London, GB
This mid-century teak desk exemplifies classic Scandinavian design, offering a harmonious blend of elegance, functionality, and craftsmanship. Its clean lines and refined proportions...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Teak Desk
Teak Desk
$3,231
Melting Vanity Table in Blue Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The melting vanity table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Single Drawer Mahogany Chippendale Table Ball Claw Feet English Mid 19th Century
Located in Louisville, KY
For the discerning eye, this table/desk is an amazing example of beautiful English Chippendale design with exemplary 19th century craftsmanship. From ornately hand carved cabriole le...
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19th Century English George I Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Cream & Blue Ladies Writing Desk Chair Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Provincial Louis XV Style Cream & Blue Distress Painted Ladies Writing Desk and Chair Set. Listing includes a 3 drawer writing desk raised on cabriole legs and side ch...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Paint

19th Century Fine Biedermeier Ebonized Table. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Hello, This fine Viennese Biedermeier writing table was made circa 1825. Ebonized Biedermeier pieces were mostly made in Vienna, Austria and account for only 1-2 % of all Biedermeie...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pearwood

19th Century Console Table
Located in New York, NY
19th century Chinese console table. Three drawer thin console table elegant refined lines with ring pull handles. Detailed arch apron top of legs ta...
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1890s Chinese Qing Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Fantastic English Yew Wood Library Table with Articulating Accordion Brass Lamps
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unusual library desk with an Edwardian style and covered in yewood and faux pebble grained leather. The accordion style lamps are gorgeous and bright and there is very...
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1980s English Edwardian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s, Fully Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Exquisitely crafted in the 1970s, this vintage desk showcases a harmonious blend of style and functionality. With its sleek and lightweight design, it exudes a timeless appeal that i...
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1970s Czech Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
A signed piece with rectangular top with inset green leather, possibly original , over a frieze with one central drawer flanked by drawers each with round original wreath rings...
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1780s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Tubular Steel Functional Desk in Birch, Heteka Finland 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful example of the functionalist period and tubular steel furniture. This writing desk is made by Heteka Finland and is most probably by the renowned Finnish Architect Pauli ...
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1930s Finnish Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Antique Northern Swedish Blue Country Table or Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country table or desk with a drawer. The table is an authentic country house furniture from northern Sweden made by hand in solid pi...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Elefante Console Table 51 by NONO, Solid Wood, Elegant Curves
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Console Table 51 by NONO, Solid Wood, Elegant Curves ————————————————————— Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO Crafting Elegance with a Modernis...
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2010s Mexican Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Drop Front Secretary Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish made mid-century modern drop front secretary desk in rich rosewood grain. Two wide drawers for storage, drop front door becomes a writ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

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

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Walnut

Louis XV Petite Mahogany and Kingwood Marquetry Kidney Writing Table, Paris 1870
Located in Germantown, MD
A Recently refinished French transitional kidney-shaped desk. 19th century French transitional design between Louis XV and Louis XVI is timeless, elegant, and understated it works we...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

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

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Brass

Large Charcoal Study Desk with Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large black study desk is made with a powder coated steel frame and a beautiful natural linoleum top made out of linseed oil. This modern minimal desk...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Elefante Desk 1 Sleek Workstation, Joel Escalona Design, Two Legs
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO — Introduction: Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touch NONO, renowned for its decade-long journey in redefining eve...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Hardwood, Oak

'AB019' Wall Desk in Lacquered Oak & Drawer by Anker Bak for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
'AB019' Wall Desk in Lacquered Oak & Drawer by Anker Bak for Carl Hansen & Son In collaboration with Carl Hansen & Søn, Danish designer Anker Bak has designed a desk that has been ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s Wooden desk or writing desk. The upper part is composed of the top ...
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Early 1700s Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Antique Georgian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Georgian writing table / desk. It was made in England, it dates from around the 1800-1820 period. It is of superb quality and has a lovely bow fronted design. It...
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Early 1800s British George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

1870s French Ebonized Desk
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1870s Ebonized leather top French desk with brass accents. Leather top has worn spots as shown in picture.
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1870s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Midcentury Danish Modern Light Teak Desk 6 Drawers Top Lockable Drawers Key
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great Medium sized mid century Danish modern light teak desk with 6 drawers with wooden pulls. Danish compact design. No labels, made in Denmark. Top 2 drawers has original Key - Loc...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Danish Wooden Desk, 1960s Design
Located in Argelato, BO
Refined Mid-Century writing desk in Danish teak wood, very comfortable and versatile thanks to a comfortable top, two spacious front drawers and a bookcase niche positioned at the en...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

19th Century American Empire Secretary Cabinet
Located in Chicago, IL
A remarkable, and strong early 19th century American Empire secretary bookcase of grand architectural scale with an incredible arched pedimen...
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1830s American American Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Le Corbusier LC-TAT-07-A Ministry Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This is one of the rare Ministers’ desks, one of the few pieces Le Corbusier personally designed for the Chandigarh project. The object exudes an aura. It’s not about the shape or ab...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Solid 2" Teak Modern Rustic Dining Table in a Smooth Natural Finish
Located in Buffalo, WY
This table celebrates the natural beauty of solid wood with straightforward modern rustic styling. The simplicity of the design and subtle details make this a stunning addition to an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood, Teak

Modern Eglomise Glass Pink Dust Vanity with Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The églomisé pink dust vanity by Ercole Home has a 5-drawer, with silver leaf wood finish. Hand painted églomisé glass panels are inset on the su...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Luxury Walnut Work Desk – Minimalist Executive Office Desk Modern Craftsmanship
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A statement piece for refined workspaces – handcrafted in solid walnut, this minimalist executive desk blends functionality and sculptural presence. Elevate your workspace with this...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut, 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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