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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
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
Materials
Pine
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
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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
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
$9,549 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Custom, English Walnut Burl Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
This beautiful George II style executive writing table/desk in burled walnut features a uniquely shaped top, cabriole legs with acanthus carved knees and deeply carved claw and ball ...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
$8,350 / item
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
Materials
Steel
$3,438 / item
Antique George III Quality Mahogany Freestanding Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique George III quality mahogany freestanding leather top writing desk having a leather writing surface with a quality mahogany crossbanded edge above two mahogany cockbeeded oak...
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19th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Slate Grey Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 80 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Located in Geneve, CH
Slate Grey Drawers Gaston Floating Writing Desk 80 cm Natural Oak by HARTO
Dimensions: W 80 x D 32 x H 72 cm.
Materials: MDF wood veneer, Lacquered MDF, Leather.
Weight: 27.5 kg
Ga...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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
Materials
Oak
Antique English Inlaid Rosewood Writing Desk, Circa 1890
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English inlaid rosewood writing desk on casters with leather and galleried top, Circa 1890.
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Late 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Guillerme & Chambron Floating Desk, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Oak desk for Votre Maison with three drawers and a double top. The very elegant joinery sits on tapered legs.
55x24x30
24 armrest space
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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
Materials
Mahogany
$9,375 Sale Price
25% Off
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Marble Imitaition Original Paint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Sundsvall Medelpad, Northern Sweden.
A stunning desk with fantastic patina.
Scraped and washed to its well Preserved Originalpaint.
Lovely...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
20th Century Swedish Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 20th-century Swedish writing desk exudes the timeless simplicity and elegance of Scandinavian design. Crafted from pine, the desk features clean, minimalist lines and a lightly ...
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20th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Paint
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Graphite
Located in Shakopee, MN
- The tolix flap desk, imagined by Sebastian Bergne, is the ideal size for small spaces. Store documents and pens out of sight beneath its two flaps. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
18th Century Tyrolean Farmhouse Dining/ Kitchen Table in Fruitwood from Austria
Located in Miami, FL
An exceptionally beautiful farm house table from the Tyrolean region of Austria in fruitwood with the rich patina of age acquired from its 250 year history! A multipurpose table, it would have served as a dining table as well as a table used in the preparation of food. Utensils and bread would have been stored in its deep and long drawers, which are decorated with small etched field flowers on the fronts. The box stretcher would have provided a footrest in addition to rendering the table stronger. Offers pegged construction, dovetailed drawers and original wooden pulls. This Alpine table...
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Late 18th Century Austrian Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Double Bonnet Dome Top Burl Wood 3 Drawer Drop Front Secretary Desk 1900s Clean!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Double Bonnet Dome Top Burl Wood 3 Drawer Drop Front Secretary Desk 1900s Clean!
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20th Century American Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Wood
$840 Sale Price
81% Off
Guillerme & Chambron design desk, " votre Maison " edition, France circa 1960's
Located in leucate, FR
Design solid Oak desk by Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron, " Votre Maison " edition.
Free-moving top, on the left side a box composed of a niche and 3 drawers with black cerami...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Oak
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
Materials
Wood
$5,370 / item
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
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
Materials
Metal
Antique Quality Free Standing Mahogany Four Drawer Inlaid Writing Table/Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality free standing mahogany four drawer inlaid writing table/desk having a green leather top crossbanded in rosewood above four oak lined drawers also crossbande...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Other
Impressive 20th Century English Style Writing Table, Beech Wood
Located in Berlin, DE
Impressive 20th century English style writing table,
Writing table in The English style. Maple Roots with thread intarsia on solid pinewood. Partially ebonized. Strongly bowed, fou...
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20th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Leather, Maple
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
Materials
Wood, Paint
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
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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
Materials
Hardwood
$10,776 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Lacquered and Veneered Bureau de Dame, 18th to 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
Petite in stature with three slides over two drawers. Probably originally had a superstructure because there are visible patches where something would have been attached. It might al...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
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
Materials
Hardwood, Teak
$2,400 Sale Price
25% Off
Ricardo Bofill 1990 Desk
Located in Barcelona, ES
Anabelle d'Huart & Ricardo Bofill Desk
France, 1993
Manufactured by Ricardp Bofill
Veneer
180 x 80 x 76h cm
70,9 x 31,5 x 29,9h in
Private Collection
Category
1990s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$27,987
Petit Bureau en forme de libre PRO, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Devoid of sharp angles, the rounded asymmetrical shape of the Petit Bureau En Forme Libre designer desk adapts perfectly to executive offices, as well as the typically smaller space...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$14,737 Sale Price / item
25% Off
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
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gentleman's Bureau Dressing Table Vanity Desk
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional large French speckled plum pudding mahogany rosewood marble ormolu flip-top mirrored gentleman's bureau dressing table / writing desk (poudreuse coiffeuse de t...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
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
Materials
Teak
$3,219
Industrial Modern Wrought Iron Tilt Top Drafting Desk / Table
By Jorge A. Marien
Located in East Freetown, MA
Extraordinary modern wrought iron and glass tilt top drafting desk/table. Glass top is framed by wrought iron and tilts when the steampunk style handles are loosened. Table can be used as a dining or large entrance table.
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21st Century and Contemporary Central Asian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Desk Made In Teak Designed With A Floating TableTop From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk is a nice example of Danish design from the 1960s, made of teak wood. One of the most notable features of this desk is the floating tabletop, which creates an airy and ligh...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Small Folding Table, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Small Folding Table realized in Italy in the early 20th Century.
Good overall condition except for some minor signs of time.
Dimension opened: H 76xL105.5 cmx105.5.
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Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$300 Sale Price
30% Off
Fa. Drilling Art Deco Amsterdamse School Ladies Desk, 1924
By Fa. Drilling
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School ladies desk.
Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid American walnut base with original lacquer...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar, Walnut
Vintage Chinese Ornately Carved Mahogany Oriental Chinoiserie Office Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Chinese Ornately Carved Mahogany Oriental Chinoiserie Office Desk. Item is ornately carved throughout with flowers, birds, and leafy scrollwork, carved faces to feet/base, 1 ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Simmons Brushed Steel Sheraton Series Desk Vanity Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, Sheraton Series vanity or desk set by Simmons Company Furniture features an upholstered gray vinyl chair seat with gray d...
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Early 20th Century American Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Magnificent "L" Shape Scandinavian Executive Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This outstanding executive desk is comprised of 3 parts; the top, the left side drawer’s cabinet and the right side long storage with sliding doors on both sides. It is all original ...
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
20th Century Swedish Art Deco Jacarandawood Writing Table - Vintage Bronze Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, vintage Art Deco Swedish writing table made of hand crafted polished Jacarandawood, in good condition. The rectangular Scandinavian desk has one large drawer in the c...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
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
Materials
Wood
Modern Eglomise Glass Pink Dust Vanity with Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home
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
Materials
Metal
Action Desk by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller
Located in Madrid, ES
Action Office desk, model 64 902, designed by George Nelson & Robert Propst for Herman Miller from the 1960s. Base made of chrome-plated aluminum with white plastic protectors. Locka...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$4,106 Sale Price
44% Off
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
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk with Bookcase by Fratelli Rizzi, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This exceptional writing desk with integrated bookcase is a fine example of Italian mid-century modern design, crafted by the renowned Fratelli Rizzi workshop in Cantù during the 195...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Rosewood Desk by Joaquim Tenreiro, Bloch Editors, Brazilian Midcentury, 1965
Located in New York, NY
This bloch desk was designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992), the “father” of Brazilian modernism, in 1965. The desk offers an interplay of rosewood tones and its elegance is complem...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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
Materials
Oak
$2,000 Sale Price
20% Off
A Fine Anglo-Indian Carved Padouk Writing Table, Ceylonese
Located in New York, NY
19th Century
The solid rectangular top with carved gadrooned edge; over two frieze drawers with drop handles flanking an arched kneehole ,rope detail and further linear, raised on b...
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19th Century Sri Lankan Anglo-Indian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Padouk
Secrétaire Desk in Shagreen and Palmwood 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shagreen Stingray, Palmwood
Contemporary Desk 'JFK' by Norr11, Black Ash
Located in Paris, IDF
'JFK' Home Desk
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for NORR11
Dimensions:
H. 76 cm x W. 130 cm x D. 65 cm
Model shown: Black Ash Wood
Aluminium legs in matte black finish
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With its pure and simplistic design, the 60s inspired JFK Desk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$2,381 / item
Antique Edwardian Quality Freestanding Mahogany Inlaid Pedestal Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Antique Edwardian quality freestanding mahogany inlaid pedestal desk having a quality attractive mahogany inlaid satinwood crossbanded top with a green leather writing surface above ...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk Table by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova
Located in Prato, IT
Writing or conference table with console designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova, dated circa 1965.
Chromed metal structure and mahogany veneer top.
Formanova born from the c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
19th Century English Writing Desk, Partner Style, Leather Top, Wood Grain Veneer
Located in Madrid, ES
This mid-19th century English writing desk features handsomely inlaid rich-grained mahogany veneer. It is "partner" or "center" in de...
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Mid-19th Century British Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$5,805 Sale Price
25% Off
Ole Wanscher Freestanding Desk in Rosewood Made by A.J. Iversen, Copenhagen 1959
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important desk designed by Ole Wanscher and manufactured at master cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen in 1959. Exhibited at the Danish Cabinetmakers Guild exhibition the same year. T...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Black and Grey Cansado Table, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950.
Wood with formica, 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
$6,422 Sale Price
44% Off
Waterfall Style Vintage Desk with Unique Drawer Design
Located in Yonkers, NY
A vintage Chinese waterfall desk with five drawers, opium mat top and rustic character. Emanating a blend of exotic allure and sophisticated craftsmanship, this vintage Chinese opium...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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
Materials
Teak
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Nutwood, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
One of a kind, rare 19th century Biedermeier writing desk out of Austria veneered in fine nutwood/ walnut. Artfully crafted around 1830 in Vienna, this delicate Biedermeier so-called...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Oak X-Framed Farmhouse Refectory Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa late 20th century
English Oak X-Framed Farmhouse Refectory table
Measures: W201 x D101 x H77 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$6,520 Sale Price
20% Off
FIJN Desk in Solid Black Walnut
Located in Calgary, CA
Our FIJN desk is handcrafted in solid wood. Both desks pictured were built in figured Oregon black walnut. Solid wood drawers are lined in leather and inserts can be customized to su...
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2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror
Located in Istanbul, TR
"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
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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