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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Writing desk, Aksel Kjersgaard Odder, Denmark 1960s
Located in Torino, IT
Writing desk, Aksel Kjersgaard Odder, Denmark 1960s
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
B40 Desk in Solid Elm by Pierre Chapo, France, 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pierre Chapo, B40 desk, elm, France, 1960s, Mid-Century modern, Rustic;
Characteristic desk by French designer and carpenter Pierre Chapo. Eye-catching detail is the remarkable carved tabletop...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Asa Pingree Physalia Desk in Walnut, White Oak, Ebonized Maple or Fog Gray Ash
By Asa Pingree
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The soft curves of the Physalia desk will feel equally smooth under your pen or your stockinged heels. The tabletop’s sturdy planks are joined together with loose tenons that will ma...
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2010s American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Ash, Maple, Walnut
Cork-Topped Oak Parkman Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Parkman desk features a Parsons-style waterfall shape with cork on the top and sides and three drawers. Available in American walnut or white oak and ...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Cork
Ángulo Desk
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, and crafted by hand with galvanized aluminum, coated with matte electrostatic paint.
The Angulo Desk was...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI-Style Executive Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI-Style executive desk
Mahogany with excessive bronze mounts and trim with tooled dark leather writing surface.
Dimensions:
31" H x 71.75" ...
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Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Lovely Victorian circa 1880 English Panelled Hardwood Twin Pedestal Partner Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely English paneled Mahogany Victorian Circa 1880 twin pedestal partner desk with original fittings and brass castors
A good looking an...
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1880s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Philipp Plein office brown desk in split leather with a crocodile skin effect
Located in Oirlo, LI
In a luxurious penthouse, nestled in the heart of a bustling city, stood a desk unlike any other. It was the creation of Philipp Plein, a designer whose name was synonymous with bo...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modern Scandinavian Wooden Work Desk and Side Table
By Interior architects FYRA
Located in Halikko, Finland
FEM work desk with Interior Architects Fyra
FEM is a compact piece of home office furniture, created in collaboration with Interior Architects Fyra.
FEM is a multifunctional desk that is easy to adjust, functions perfectly for working both sitting and standing, looks beautiful and has a purpose – even if not used as a work desk.
Made by Choice’s Fem desk is a multifunctional work-from-home station designed to respond to the demands of modern remote work, even in smaller spaces. Created by interior architect agency Fyra, specialised in office interiors, the desk is inspired by the designers’ own experiences of working from home – for lack of a better alternative, they have had to set up work stations on drying racks or highchairs and even in a home sauna. The Fem home office desk is easy to assemble without any screws, and just as quick and easy to disassemble and store when no longer needed.
Whether studying or working from home, it is important to change your posture throughout the day. The Fem desk is therefore designed so that you can work sitting or standing: the desk’s back panel can be used as an upper shelf on which you can place your laptop to create an ergonomic standing desk. Due to the simple yet adjustable structure, the Fem desk can also be used as a practical sideboard in the kitchen or a minimalist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
French Art Nouveau Oak Side Table Writing Table Vegetal Ornementation, c 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French antique oak side or writing table, circa 1900.
Made in the art Nouveau period : the carving of the drawer and of the table belt is typical of the lines of this artistic moveme...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Mahogany Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Bespoke English mahogany crossed sabre leg writing table with gold-tooled leather, hand-rubbed finish with subtle distressing. Three working drawers ...
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2010s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather, Mahogany
Royal Italian Writing Desk and Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This Italian carved mahogany writing table is said to have been crafted specifically for use by King Carlo Alberto (Charles Albert of Sardinia, 1798-1849). Both beautiful and functio...
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19th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Chinoiserie Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century chinoiserie table, probably Chinese export, circa late 19th century. This was probably originally intended as a sewing table, but it i...
Category
19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Midcentury Italian Executive Desk by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
This impressive executive desk by the 1950s Italian designer, Vittorio Dassi, features a very comfortable 1.5 cm thick floating glass top, unde...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Ebonised Bureau Plât
Located in London, GB
A 19th Century French ebonised extendable bureau plât in Louis XV style with a red leather top.
Decorated with brass fillets, bronze mountings and four arched feet with gilt bronze ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Eugenio Quarti desk, Chair and Trah in Style Liberty or Art Nouveau, Jugestails
By Eugenio Quarti
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Eugenio Quarti (Desk , chair and Trash )
Style: Liberty or Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Furniture realized mainly in inlays of nacre and metallic applications, parchament
bronze ferrules.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal
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Eugenio Quarti was born in Villa d'Almè, a small village in the province of Bergamo, from an artisan family of woodworkers. In 1881, at the age of 14 years old he goes to Paris, where he will learn new techniques and broaden his horizons. In 1886, he returned to Italy and settled in Milan where he worked, for a short period, with Carlo Bugatti and then open his own workshop in via Donizetti 3.
His early works are strongly marked by Bugatti Moorish’s style, but already the exhibition of Turin of 1898 you can see the first signs of Art Nouveau and his personal style. He was always attentive to the quality and originality of his accomplishments, always attentive to every art form. Furniture realized mainly in walnut with inlays of nacre and metallic applications. Develop over time a harmonic elegance of the decor, with thread-like grounds, valuable wood species and inlays and high quality bezels with fine materials (nacre, silver, copper, bronze, pewter, etc.), this characteristic was called "the goldsmith of furniture makers."
In 1900 he participates at the Paris International exposition where he received the "Grand Prix" of the jury. Will participate in a number of other exposures as that of Turin in 1902 and Milan in 1906 where he will receive the "Grand Royal Award" and the "Diploma of gold medal".
Eugenio Quarti worked with the most prestigious architects of his time (Giuseppe Sommaruga, Luigi Broggi, Alfredo Campanini, etc.) well as with the great artists/craftsmen of his time as Alessandro Mazzucotelli. He also worked as a decorator, designing entire furniture for both public and private buildings. It was he who designed the furniture for Palazzo Castiglioni in Milan, Villa Carosio in Baveno, Grand Hotel and Casino in San Pellegrino Terme, Hungaria Palace Hotel in Venice Lido. One of his most significant works were the vessels of the "Bar Camparino", at the entrance site of the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele in Milan. however not disdain also committed less important such as the furniture for Villa Mariani to Bordighera residence of the painter Pompeo Mariani...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper har...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Modern Light Oak Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
With its rounded subtle barrel-shaped top with alternating quarter straight cut oak veneers stands squarely on solid trapezoid-style legs. The facing two drawers have adequate enough...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Ole Wanscher Desk in Mahogany for A. J. Iversen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Ole Wanscher desk in mahogany with two drawers. Executed by A. J. Iversen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French 19th Century Lady's Work Table
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This petite work table from 19th century France is full of charming elements within a compact design. Details allude to this piece serving as a correspondence and sewing table. Unloc...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Very Rare 18th Century Maggiolini Desk
Located in Montreal, QC
Very rare 18th century Italian neoclassical desk attributed to the workshop of Giuseppe Maggiolini. The piece is composed of extensive inlay ...
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1780s Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco / Machine Age eXEcutive Desk, Chrysler Presentation attr, Kem Weber
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very unusual Art Deco / Machine AGE dESK, Retains original metal badge/plaque which reads "Presented to A .P. Bergeron for outstanding Chrysler Sales". dated c.1940, but I believe th...
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Antique Edwardian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Edwardian writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1900-1910 period.
It has a fantastic design and is of superb quality. The break front...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Modern Walnut Desk with brass and walnut pulls
Located in Cincinnati, OH
Mid Century Modern Walnut Desk with brass and walnut pulls'
Brass caps on legs
Chair opening 28.25 W x 25 H (drawer bottom to floor).
2 locks with 2 keys each.
Touch up only on desk,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Howard & Sons London Leather Topped Faux Bamboo Writing Table, circa 1875
Located in Kinderhook, NY
English circa 1875 Aesthetic Movement writing table or desk by London cabinetmakers Howard & Sons having original green leather top; the oval form case with single drawer and origina...
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Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style folding desk with one drawer. An exceptional Louis XV style desk, made of early Italian antique oak wood.
This piece screams high quality. Beautiful grain and patina....
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Live Edge Dining Table Light Color Wood on Black Patina Cast Wishbone Base
Located in Birmingham, AL
We call this live edge dining table light color wood on black patina cast wishbone base part, our legacy table. It features the natural live edge of the hackberry tree's original form! Our iron Legacy Wishbone pedestal base is hand cast at Sloss Furnaces, a National Historic Landmark in our home town of Birmingham. The hackberry presents a unique light color. Combining both modern and traditional production technologies, this marriage results in an iconic pairing of clean design and environmentally responsible natural materials. Selected by Garden & Gun magazine as the Overall Winner for their Best in the South awards in 2017, and simultaneously rugged yet chic, this table is the perfect statement piece for your dining room. Pictured here in a pure oil finish. Grain and patching will vary according to the wood selected for each made to order table...
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2010s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Danish Writing Desk with Sliding Top by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Beautiful writing desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen around 1960. Made of sculpted teak wood with 3 drawers on the leftside. This clever design features a top surface which slides ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish Art Deco Axel E Hjorth "Roma" Desk
Located in Uccle, BE
Produced by Bodafors in Sweden. Stained flamed birch desk "Roma" for Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, SMF. Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth.
Axel Einar Hjorth (1888-1959) was an importa...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
David Parmelee for Founders Staved Rosewood X-Form Desk or Table, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century modern writing desk featuring a staved rosewood top over an X-form chrome base, designed by Dave Parmelee for Founders Furniture, circa 1970s.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Country Provincial Louis XV Executive Office Writing Desk Glass Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Provincial Louis XV style executive office writing desk with glass top. Item features a custom glass top, sol...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
Long Study Desk / Large Console Table in Beige Linoleum and Steel
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large Study desk / Console Table is made with a butternut beige powder-coated steel frame and a pearl linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flour, a...
Category
2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Pierre Jeanneret, Office Table PJ-BU-02-A, circa 1957
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret
PJ-BU-02-A
Important: Vintage collector's item for sale with guaranteed authenticity.
Desk-bookcase called “Office table”, circa 1957-1958
Tabletop fixed on a spi...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Leather
Art Deco Secrétaire
Located in New York, NY
A practical desk which leaves no aesthetic compromise with its lovely bookmatched mahogany veneer adorning both the inside and outside of the case. Internal drawers are adorned with ...
Category
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with bronze ram heads & trim and leather top with carved edge.
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Italian Executive Frau Desk " Artu' President Desk" by Michele De Lucchi, 2006
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A studied and flexible system for furnishing management offices, meeting and board rooms. Artù uses high quality leather and wood,
handcrafted with typical Poltrona Frau quality and...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Spanish Colonial Revival Writing Table Desk Library Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
Outstanding Spanish Colonial style solid pine desk with three dovetailed drawers & forged iron base; Walter E. Smith collection. A substantial Desk, work, library table in rarely us...
Category
2010s American Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 38 1/4in W: 32 1/2in D: 18in
This extremely rare and Important 18th Century Louis XV Red Chinoiserie Bureau de Dame Desk By Pierre Migeon is absolutely breathe taking! If you look at the photos provided you will see the attention to detail within the intricately done hand painted Chinoiserie gold and scarlet lacquered decorations as well as the extremely fine and crisp bronze ormolu mounts. The piece is also signed underneath of the desk. Pierre Migeon (1696-1758) Was one of the most prominent furniture makers of the 18th century and was known for for his impeccable quality as well as his ability to work with a variety of other extremely well known cabinet makers of the 18th C. Throughout his career a few very important people took a liking to his works and commissioned pieces from him such as Madame de pompadour and the Master of the Revels! The piece is equipped with a drop front writing area and 6 drawers and a secret compartment on the inside of the desk as well as two lockable drawers on the outside front of the desk. This piece was at one point a part of the inventory of the Hartman Galleries...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
English Regency Mahogany Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency (circa 1830) mahogany table desk with 3 beaded opposing drawers over a leather top with a molded edge and supported on carved cabriole legs (attributed to GILLOWS)
Category
19th Century British Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Manhasset, NY
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton house desk, hand painted, satinwood,
An absolutely stunning Adams Carlton House desk in the manner of Angelica Kauffman. Typical form, the superstructure fitted with four banks of two small drawers flanked by curved cupboard...
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Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Victorian Desk Kidney Form Writing Table
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Come view this in our Hertfordshire showroom - just 25 minutes north of London
Absolutely stunning walnut Victorian style kidney desk
Swivel chair is not included - but is available ...
Category
1980s Victorian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Regence Style Bureau Plat
Located in Cheshire, GB
A Fine Regence Style Bureau Plat in the Manner of André-Charles Boulle, inlaid all over with intricate brass embellishments on a red tortoiseshell ground and having ornate gilt metal...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arne Jacobsen Danish Modern Drop-Leaf Table Model "AJ-3601", Fritz Hansen, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful small drop-leaf table in teak plywood and steel. Danish designer Arne Jacobsen’s masterpiece "AJ3601" made to accompany his famous "ant" chairs also manufactured by Fritz H...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Flow Desk - Black by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Flow desk brings an aesthetic touch to your workspace with its elegant and fluid lines. The organic lines created by nature inspire the calm structure of this desk. Its compact d...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rodolfo Dordoni Sled Desk Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rodolfo Dordoni Sled Desk Table For Cassina
The Sled wood desk has a versatile nature that suits it to the home’s bedroom or the living area.
Also equipped with a two-drawer file c...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Round Black Pedestal Dining Table, Sweden 1920
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Early Swedish 20th Century Pedestal Dining Table in Black Paint.
This round table has beautiful Gustavian ribbed details with a border going around the table edge.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
20th Century Italian Rosewood Writing Desk by Osvaldo Borsani & Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian half-round writing desk with a clear glass top, made of hand crafted polished Rosewood, designed ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Exquisite 1920s French Art Deco Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann Style Rosewood Desk
Located in Reading, Berkshire
1920s Art Deco Solid Rosewood Rectangular Desk With Original Fittings.
The Central Drawer is housed between two sets of drawers with Chrome finished feet, and handles.
This exquisite Streamline Moderne desk...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pierre Jeanneret, Office Table PJ-BU-16-B, c. 1957
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret
PJ-BU-16-B
Important: Vintage collector's item for sale with guaranteed authenticity.
Pierre Jeanneret
PJ-BU-16-B
Administrative desk, c. 1957-58
Dismountable ver...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk (Cylinder Bureau)
Located in Poole, GB
Wonderful 18th Century French Roll Top Desk ( cylinder bureau )
A very elegant and with great proportions, late 18th century French walnut and pa...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Guy LeFevre for Maison Jansen Lacquered Wood w/ Leather Desk, France C 1970s
Located in Norwalk, CT
Designed by noted designer Guy LeFevre who worked extensively with Maison Jansen in the 1970s, this handsome desk incorporates many of his signature details. The base and hardware ar...
Category
1970s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
20th Century Italian Small Mahogany Schirolli Mantova Writing Table by Gio Ponti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand carved Mahogany, designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Schirolli Mantova in good cond...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Formica, Mahogany
A Nineteenth Century French Bureau Plat
Located in London, GB
A mid nineteenth century French bureau plat of good scale, in mahogany with kingwood veneer crossbanding, with brown leather writing surface with gilt tooling to the border, opening ...
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Mid-19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Swedish Pine Country Home Folk Art Dining Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish country home dining table in folk art. The table is well suited to hold two chairs on each of the longer sides. Made during the 1820s to 1830s the table is solid pine with a ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Outstanding Louis XV-Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
An outstanding Louis XV-style mahogany bureau plat after a model by Jacques B. Dubois, from the estate of Phyllis McGuire, the shaped leather-inset top...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Beautiful Foyer Table with Lapis Lazuli Veneer Stone Table Top
Located in North Miami, FL
Exceptionally rare and beautiful foyer or library table featuring 1 1/2" thick lapis lazuli Egyptian veneer stone and cobalt iron base with gold ...
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20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lapis Lazuli, Iron
Louis XV Style Desk a Rognon
Located in Montreal, QC
A very fine kingwood kidney- shaped desk (bureau a rognon) with original tooled leather surface, crisply mounted in gilt bronze and on cabriole legs .
signed in the gilt bronze surround T.W. Muller.
T W Muller was a Viennese cabinet...
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19th Century Austrian Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
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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