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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Art Deco
Tecno Executive Desk in Walnut and Cast Aluminum by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Hellouw, NL
This Italian 1950s desk, which can also serve as a table, exudes an unprecedented class and elegance. The very solid boat-shaped top is made of walnut wood and shows a beautiful draw...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Aluminum
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
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Italian Desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s
By Dassi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Italian desk by Vittorio Dassi, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
1960’s Mid Century Teak and Mahogany Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
A 1960’s mid century desk that could also be used as a vanity. Six dovetailed drawers that open with round brass pulls are decorated with crotch maho...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Fine French 1940s Desk and Cabinet by Jean Pascaud 'Marquetry by J.D Malcles'
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jean Pascaud (1903-1996) - A fine French art deco walnut stained desk and cabinet / armoire.
The desk has four drawers with a carved diamond pattern and four scroll legs with bronze...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Petit Art Deco Mirrored Black Lacquered Vanity Dressing Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Petit Art Deco mirrored black lacquered vanity dressing table. The central mirror features two internal lights that illuminate by switch.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Lacquer
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
Materials
Mahogany
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
Materials
Wood, 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
Materials
Oak
Scandinavian Modernist Flamed Birch Wood Dining Table, Art Deco, Made in 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
A magnificent rectangular Art Deco dining table in veenered birch wood. Made in Scandinavia, most likely a Danish cabinetmaker in 1930s. Beautiful veener work. The overall impression...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
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
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
Materials
Maple, Wood
Fratelli Proserpio Vintage Roller Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful rolling desk made of wood by Fratelli Proserpio in the 1950s, fine Italian manufacture.
The desk has a dark solid wood base with 4 very stiff square legs. Underneath are s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Oak Desk, Guillerme et Chambron, France, 1950's
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-century oak desk with organic shaped top with inlaid glass and leather. Single stack of drawers and triangle legs. From same period, region and st...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Glass, Oak
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
Materials
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
Materials
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
P.E.L. Tubular Steel Writing Desk and Chair, United Kingdom 1930s
By PEL
Located in Hellouw, NL
Charming P.E.L. Tubular Steel Writing Desk and Chair from the United Kingdom, the 1930s. This set is probably designed by Serge Chermayeff (1900–1996)...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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
Swedish Art Deco Intarsia Inlay Dining Table or Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This style of trestle dining table is referred to as a "bibliotek" or library table. This piece is made of flame birch and features beautiful "Intarsia" inlay in elm and rosewood. It...
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1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
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
Japan Series Writing Desk EU02 in Teak by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Halle, DE
Teak desk from the 1950s, designed by Cees Braakman manufactured by Pastoe, Netherlands.
Blackend steelframe with suspended teakchests. 5 drawers, 1-drawer for hanging files.
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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
Sculptural Studio Crafted Dining Table, Dominican Republic, circa 1950
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Sculptural Studio crafted pine dining table, Dominican Republic circa 1950. Signed " San Cristobal Ciudad de Trujillo " to the bottom.
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20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1930s Bleached Oak Extendable Dinning Table by Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, GB
A 1930s Charles Dudouyt bleached oak extendable dinning table, with a wonderful diamond checkerboard top design, with extendable ends that slide out and take an additional leaf at ea...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Art-Deco Walnut Writing Desk, Switzerland, 1930
Located in Le Grand-Saconnex, CH
Writing desk Art-Deco, made in first half of last century, in Switzerland.
High craftmanship, combined with top material choice and elegant design.
The top is layed in "open book" ...
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Table or Desk with Parchment Top and Mahogany Base
Located in London, Park Royal
This visually striking Italian table is both sleek in its gently curved lines and finishes, circa 1960s, it can be used either for dining (seats 6) or as a desk. Its two main contras...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Parchment Paper
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
French 1920s Art Deco Desk Attributed to Atelier Martine
By Paul Poiret, Atelier Martine
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Art Deco desk attributed to Paul Poiret's fashionable furniture-making firm, Atelier Martine. Painted a soft grey color, with contrasting, deep red. Ra...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
'Pistole et Chiavi' "Pistols and Keys" Desk by Gio Ponti and Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
'Chiavi et Pistole' desk designed by Gio Ponti (1891-1979) and Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988). A stunning black lacquer four-drawer desk on brass sabots. Printed with pistol and key mo...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
A Fine French Art Deco Rosewood Extendable Dining Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a four cylinders cross shaped pedestal and 2 end drawers that support the 2 matching extension leaves.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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
Rare Art Deco Amsterdam School Writing Table and Chair by Paul Bromberg
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Rare Art Deco Amsterdam School writing table and chair by Paul Bromberg for
Pander 1920s.
Solid oak, wicker and solid Macassar ebony knob on ...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar, Oak, Wicker
Dominique Ceylonese Lemonwood Desk
By Dominique
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Art Deco desk, circa 1935 by Dominique in Ceylonese lemonwood with bronze fittings. The guest side has a pull-out tablet area suitable for a laptop or tablet.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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
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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
Richard Artschwager Studio Walnut Desk
Located in Oakland, CA
Richard Artschwager, mostly known as an American Minimalist pop-art painter and sculpture, designed and manufactured modern furniture in 1953. This bench-made, limited production des...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rare French Art Deco Style Shagreen and Bronze Desk, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
A rare French Art Deco style shagreen and patinated bronze three drawer desk, sofa table or console of the most unique shape embellished with four bronze legs and three drawers on th...
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20th Century French Art Deco 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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