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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Baroque
Midcentury Desk with Roll-Top, Walnut Veneer, 1950s, Fully Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a legendary and mysterious project that was probably commissioned for a chain of exclusive Polish Fashion salons in Poland, circa 1950s. It is not known to this day who is be...
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1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Poul Nørreklit For Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, Wood
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern desk by Poul Nørreklit For Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, Wood and Plexiglass, 1970s.
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Plexiglass, Wood
Original Eliel Saarinen for John Stuart, Black
Located in Miami, FL
Original Eliel Saarinen for John Stuart. Original condition, desk has some chips, scratches and spots. We can help with refinishing.
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquer Double Pedestal Desk and Chair
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern double pedestal executive writing desk and spindle back chair
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Solid bla...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Cansado Gray Formica Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood, metal frame legs.
Provenance: Cansado, Mauritania (Africa).
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Charlotte Perriand (1903-1999) she was born in Paris in 1903 and attended the E´cole de l'Union centrale des Arts de´coratifs from 1920-1925. Charlotte Perriand designed furniture made of anodized aluminium and chromium-plated steel, showing it at the 1927 "Salon d'Automne" in Paris.
After meeting Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand worked with him and Pierre Jeanneret until 1937. The revolutionary tubular steel furnishings and system furniture designed by the three were presented as "E´quipement de l'habitation" (home equipment) at the 1929 "Salon d'Automne," where they were widely acclaimed.
In 1930 the Union Des Artistes Modernes (UAM) was founded in Paris, a group that viewed itself as a countermovement challenging such establishment organizations as the "Salon d'Automne" and also advocated Art Deco and Modernism. From 1931 Charlotte Perriand showed her own work solo there. In 1937 Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Jeanneret collaborated on designing a mountain chalet of sheet aluminium, which they showed at the "Exposition Internationale des Arts et Techniques dans la Vie Moderne" and later they came up with plans for prefab houses...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1960s French Executive Desk: Art Deco Mahogany Design with Ebonized Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Step into a harmonious fusion of form and function with our 1960s French Executive Desk, a testament to Art Deco brilliance. Skillfully construct...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Veneered Walnut Writing Table
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Elegant Italian design desk from 1930 with seven drawers in excellent condition.
This desk is made entirely of veneered walnut, elegantly finished, as you can see from the details ...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood, Walnut
Pine Desk with Drawer from Les Arcs
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The desk used at the French ski resort "Les Arcs" where Charlotte Perriand was involved.
A feeling of size that is most suitable as a work desk for one person. A nice vintage work w...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Pine
Mid Century Desk by Hooker
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A nice sized Mid Century mahogany desk that is very stylish and very useable with a true file drawer, two small drawers a long centered...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
Solid Walnut Spanish Baroque Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
An 18th century Spanish baroque desk, or writing table made of solid Walnut Wood with turned legs joined by a Two drawers with original iron drawe...
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18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Rare and Early White Oak Mid-Century Modern Desk Labeled Risom Design circa 19
By Jens Risom
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and early white oak Mid-Century Modern five drawer desk labeled Risom Design circa 1950. Possibly from the early Risom NYC workshop.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
Vintage Italian Desk, 1970s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Vintage italian desk made from a chrome frame and brown felt.
Attractive desk with seventies vibes.
Good overall condition.
Very much in th...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Chrome
1950s Floating Modern Executive Desk Style of Vittorio Dassi from Italy
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Modern Vintage Floating Italian Desk
Ample storage. Finished backside.
Unmarked attributed style Vittorio Dassi
Measures: 51.13 W x 23.63 D x 29.88 tall Knee hole 19.5 wide ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Parchment Secretary Desk in the Style of Aldo Tura, Italy 20th Century
By Aldo Tura
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning Italian secretary desk in the style of Aldo Tura. This desk features a lacquered parchment finish in a deep brown hue with subtle col...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Maple School Table w/ Tapered Legs
Located in New York, NY
Reclaimed 7.5 ft. sleek maple school tables with tapered legs. These Mid-Century Modern tables can be used for a variety of purposes such as a conference or dining room table or desk...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Maple, Wood
1950's John Van Koert Drexel Vanity Desk
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage Mid-Century Modern vanity desk for sale. Designed by John Van Koert for Drexel in the 1950's, and part of the Profile series. This vanity de...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Harvey Probber Teak and Brass Triangle Desk or Console Table, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A unique and gorgeous mid-century modern triangle desk, console, or sofa table
By Harvey Probber
USA, 1950s
Teak wood, with brass-capped feet.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Modern Oak Desk by Nanna Ditzel for Søren Willardsen
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Superbly crafted design classic by Nanna Ditzel, manufactured by Søren Willadsen in Denmark. Beautiful, elegant shape with four drawers and rounded corners. Fully restored.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak
Italian Midcentury Executive Rosewood Desk and Chair by Dassi, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Excellent Italian Executive desk designed by Vittorio and Plinio Dassi in 1950. glass top, eight drawers, solid brass tipped feet, high executive quality. It features an exquisite de...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Writing Desk or Console Table from UP Zavody, 1960s
Located in Żory, PL
Mid-century writing desk which can also be used as a console table. Manufactured by UP Zavody Bucovice in former Czechoslovakia during the 1960s. Features two drawers and original bl...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Glass, Wood
Retro Czechoslovakian Mid-Century Modern Writing Table, ca. 1970s
Located in Budapest, HU
Retro Czechoslovakian writing table, manufactures in the 1970s in mid-century modern style.
Neat minimalistic desk with functional drawers and elegant table legs,
in fair condition.
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Kneehole Desk in New Black Piano Lacquer Finish
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Stunning T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings kneehole or double pedestal desk in new black piano lacquer finish.
The desk is equipped with 3 drawers in each pedestal and a middle drawer mounted ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Walnut, Lacquer
Stunning Large Oversize Leather Top Two Pedestal Campaign Partners Desk Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Stunning large oversize leather top two pedestal campaign partners desk table.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bloch Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in London, GB
This piece belonged to BLOCH EDITORES S.A. BUILDING which commissioned its interiors to Joaquim Tenreiro and Sergio Rodrigues.
This desk presents both a patrimony label with an identification number as well as labels from "Tenreiro Moveis e Decoracoes...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Desk with 3 Drawers, Walnut and Chrome, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern desk with 3 drawers, walnut and chrome, Italy, 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Enzo Mari Style Sculptural Solid Wood and Glass Desk, Italy, 1970s
Located in Naples, IT
Removable solid wood desk, with shaped glass shelf from the 1970s.
Original furniture by the Arch. Nicola Pagliara, Neaples
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Midcentury Gianni Moscatelli Steel Writing Table for Formanova, Italy, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing dining or writing table with wood top and steel base. This wonderful piece was designed by Gianni Moscatelli and produced in Italy by Formanova in 1965.
This astonishing it...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Walnut Serpentine Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-Century Modern walnut veneered writing table with four serpentine sides, brass round capitals, a long central drawer on turned and tapered legs.
Dimensions: 60" W x 30" D x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Tile Top Dining Table or Desk in the Style of Gordon Jane Martz, Walnut, Mosaic
Located in Miami, FL
Tile top table with walnut frame and legs.
The tabletop is heavy and the walnut legs are skinny, the table will hold your dinner or homework but no dancing on this table ;)
The Tab...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare Stunning Atomic Age Boomerang Desk and Gemini Leather Armchair, France 1970
Located in New York, NY
France, 1970's
A phenomenal Space Age boomerang desk. A beautifully elongated and angled Formica top cantilevers over a steel column with a spring-loaded compartmentalized drawer, raised on a cast iron base sheathed in original red shag carpeting. Accompanied by a sleek Gemini armchair...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Wooden Tiny, Elegant Office Desk, circa 1960
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house.
Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti + Schirolli oak writing Desk mid-century modern Italian design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gio Ponti (1891-1979).
Important desk Made for the University of Mantova manufactured by Schirolli in Italy, 1950.
Walnut mid-century modern writing desk
Measurements:
160 cm x ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Parquet 1960s Brazilian Jacaranda Desk by Jean Gillon
By Jean Gillon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous 1960s jacaranda desk by Jean Gillon with parquet top and six drawers.
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Jacaranda
A Fine French Art Deco Walnut Extendable Dining Table by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French 1950s walnut dining / writing table with two ends pull-out leaves and bronze details (sabots).
Width is 110" when fully extended.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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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