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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1910s
Edwardian Desk Chair Set Mahogany Maple and Co
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Eye catching Edwardian desk and matching chair set both in mahogany Circa 1910 and originally made by Maple & Co - please see photo of stamp and makers mark on listing Extensively in...
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1910s Edwardian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Signed ‘Louis Majorelle’ Art Nouveau desk with the sinuous lines and curves typical of the style. Four curved-front drawers retaining their original ormol...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Early 20th Century Metamorphic Writing Desk by J.C Vickery of London
Located in Martlesham, GB
Early 20th century mahogany metamorphic writing table by J.C Vickery of Regent St, London, the moulded edge hinged top lifting up and folding over to reveal the rising writing desk top, which consists of various writing instruments including ink wells, various compartments and a time piece, the writing slope also lifts up to reveal further storage space, the underneath of the writing slope is marked “J.C VICKERY” Standing on elegant cabriole legs. Circa 1910. JC Vickery is a British consumer goods company founded in 1890 London. John Collard Vickery and his then partner, Arthur Thomas Hobbs, bought up the long established business of William Griggs...
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1910s European Edwardian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Walnut Center/Writing Table with Flame Veneered Top
Located in Malibu, CA
Burl Walnut Center Table/ Writing Desk Stunning Queen Anne style center table/writing table hand made in walnut with dramatic burled venneers. Fine craftsmanship with a 1.75" thick t...
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Early 20th Century American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Macassar Ebony Art Deco Amsterdamse School Desk by Daniel van Dorp for Reens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School desk. Design by Daniel van Dorp for Gebroeders Reens Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid macassar ebony with...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Faux Leather, Macassar

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk By Gustav Stickley (original label present) USA, circa 1900 Measures: 48"W x 2...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
An early 20th century Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Secretary Desk. 4 dovetailed Serpentine drawers. Slant front door opens to reveal addition storage space with 5 sma...
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Original Louis Seize Style Bureau Mahogany Table, Early 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Perfect craftsmanship, inlaid mahogany and bronze application, early 20th century, a secret drawer on one side, freestanding.
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1910s Austrian Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Black Painted Writing Table Console With Two Drawers, Denmark circa 1910
Located in Round Top, TX
Antique baroque writing table from Denmark with two functioning drawers and scallop carved skirt. The handsome legs with square base are made more dramatic with carved fluted trim. L...
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Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Paint

Asprey & Co. London Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Desk 1920s
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Luxurious, Asprey & Co. London (Royal Warrant) Oak & Tooled Racing Green Leather Pop-Up Writing Table Made in England in the 1920s. Item is sold complete with a Burgundy tooled red leather desk set also from Aspreys. It's a very attractive item befit with an aluminium desk calendar, letter opener and two vertical pen rests. The rectangular and hinged two panel top encloses a green leather writing surface which reveals itself when opened from the top, item is raised on square tapering legs. Desk comes with two original large glass inkwells...
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1920s English Edwardian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Leather, Oak

Zierlicher Jugendstil Schreibtisch, Vogelaugenahorn, Wien um 1910
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Schreibtisch Entwurf: unbekannt, Wien um 1910 Modell-Nummer: - Ausführung: unbekannte Kunstmöbeltischlerei, Wien um 1910 Maße in cm (H x B x T): 76 x 90 x 55 Material: Vogela...
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Chippendale Mahogany Kneehole Bowfront Library Office Table Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Chippendale style kneehole writing desk featuring rectangular form with bowfront, eight drawers, brass batwing hardware and polished glass top. Originally purchased at the Rike Kumler...
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

1920s United States Roll Top Office Desk with Drawers and Wheels
Located in Marbella, ES
1920 United States roll top office desk with drawers and wheels.
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Early 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Superb 1920s Oak Roll Top Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A superb 1920s beautifully patinated oak roll top desk of neat proportions, finely carved and of gorgeous quality. The moulded top of rectangular fo...
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1920s English Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined antique French Louis XVI style writing desk crafted in exotic tulipwood veneer with crossbanding and chevron designs, having a tooled leather top with a brass gallery, the ca...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Oak Art Deco Modernist Writing Table by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1924
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist writing table. Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from 1924.Solid oak and original oak veneer...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Louis XV Style Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Louis XV Style Tea / Centre Table From Paris. A combination of exotic woods including rosewood, tulip wood and more with delicate little bronze mounts were used in the creation of th...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique Stickley Brothers Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases By Stickley Brothers USA, circa 1900 Measures: 40"W x ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 20th-Century Neoclassical Writing Desk Inlaid with Brass
Located in Opole, PL
Early 20th-Century Neoclassical Writing Desk Inlaid with Brass We present you a Neoclassical writing desk from the early 20th century. It is...
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Early 20th Century European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique L. & J.G. Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware. Measures: 48"...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Antique Traditional Secretary Wood Desk with Shelf, FR-1062
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Antique Traditional Secretary Wood Desk with Shelf The secretary desk with shelf originates from France. The wood desk has a warm, worn black fi...
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Kingwood and Burl Wood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk with Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk France, circa Early 20th century Kingwood and burled walnut, with bronze trim and ornate ormolu ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

French Art Deco Desk in Pommelle Sapelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
An exceptional quality French Art Deco desk, produced around 1925 using solid Pomelle Sapele the desk has five drawers with bronze handles and crisply carved detail, the desk is free...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

1900s French Wooden Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden desk created in 1900s France. Unassuming and sturdily composed, this classic writing desk offers a calming sense of purpose and thoughtfully com...
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Early 1900s French Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Oak Art Deco Modernist Partner Desk by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1924
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist partner desk. Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag. Striking Dutch design from ...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rare French Art Deco Writing Table / Desk in Teak c. 1925, style of Andre Groult
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and Timeless French Art Deco Writing Table / Desk in Teak Wood circa 1925. This rare and original piece has an exquisite sense of line, form and volume that creates a dramati...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Antique Arts & Crafts Oval Oak Library Table circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts library table offers quarter sawn oak construction with top in oval form over straight skirt with sing...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Large mahogany pedestal desk the rectangular top with inset leather having tooled border enclosed by a moulded edge over an arrangement of three freeze drawers. Above two large pedes...
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Antique 6ft/184cm Ormolu Mounted French Empire Revival Pedestal Desk 1920s
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite antique French Empire Revival pedestal desk, Circa 1920 in date. This desk has been beautifully crafted from flame mahogany. The top has a decorative ormolu bod...
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1920s French Empire Revival Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Vintage French Industrial Architect's Drafting Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Industrial style mechanical architect's drafting table with original green lacquered metal base and large solid elmwood top. The platform is fully modular: using the wood pedal on the front it is possible to raise and lower the top and it may be tilted to any angle, from flat to vertical. The wood drawing surface has an nice patina with some old ink marks and there is a large wood trough...
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Early 20th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Axel-Einar Hjorth, 'Lovö' Table, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1932
Located in Berlin, DE
Pine 'Lovö' table by Swedish Modernist Axel-Einar Hjorth, manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden, circa 1932. Best known for his modern reduced design, this table by Axel-Eina...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Antique Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered copper hardware....
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Bureau Plat Louis XVI Style in Marquetry and Gilt Bronze
Located in BARSAC, FR
Elegant Louis XVI style Bureau Plat in mahogany and marquetry in rosewood frieze. Beautiful ornamentation of very finely chiseled gilt bronze. Moroccan leather top surrounded b...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique French Rustic Neoclassical Executive Desk ~ Conference Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Rustic Neoclassical Executive Desk ~ Conference Table was crafted on a truly grand scale from dense, old-growth oak which has been painstakingly stripped by our expert...
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Early 20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Small 20th Century Satin Birch Writing Desk by Heal & Son London
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A beautiful Satin Birch writing desk by Heal & Son London. This little desk will light up any room, the satinwood birch has a wonderful texture and movement and a colour tone that o...
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Early 20th Century British Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch, Satinwood

Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Writing Desk From Frank Lloyd Wright's DeRhodes House
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases Recently procured from Frank Lloyd Wright's DeRhodes House In the manner of ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Cork

Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases By Stickley Brothers USA, Early 20th Century Quarter sawn oak, with ori...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Gorgeous Edwardian Inlaid Side or Writing Table by Hampton and Sons
Located in Dublin, IE
A gorgeous Edwardian inlaid side or writing table, finely carved and of fabulous quality with richly patinated timbers comprising of mahogany and fruitwood. The moulded cross banded, quarter veneered top of rectangular form with a lovely inlaid oval pattern to the central reserve, raised over pull out slide section revealing a writing skiver surface fitted with gorgeous green embossed tooled leather. Raised over moulded frieze with single centred cockbeaded, line inlaid drawer with turned pulls, brass escutcheon and key. Supported on elegantly, tapering square leg, terminating on spade foot, labelled 'Hampton & Sons LTD. Pall Mall East, London.’ Hampton & Sons Hampton & Sons were one of the most prestigious British cabinet makers of the 19th and 20th Century, creating very fine and highly sought after antique furniture renowned for it's fine quality craftsmanship. Reputedly established in 1830, Hampton & Sons began by selling general household and fine furniture in Cranbourn Street, near Covent Garden, London, with their works at 43 Belvedere Road in southeast London. William Hampton’s two sons, George and William, joined the firm in 1869 and they moved to a larger premises at 8 Pall Mall. By 1871 they had expanded to two locations: 1, 2 & 3 Dorset Place, Charing Cross and 8 Pall Mall East. Advertising as 'cabinet makers, upholsterers, bed & mattress makers...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Stunning Edwardian Satinwood Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A stunning Edwardian satinwood kidney shaped desk, of fabulous quality, finely carved and line inlaid throughout. The moulded desk top is fitted with a gorgeous green gilt embossed t...
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Leather Top Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A charming antique writing desk / side table. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1900-1920 period. It is of superb quality and is a very useful size. The single draw...
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1910s British Chippendale Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

A Very Fine Edwardian Leather Top Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian mahogany leather top nine drawer kidney shaped desk, of stunning quality, finely carved, line inlaid and crossbanded throughout. The moulded desk top is fitted...
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Early 20th Spanish Mobila Country Farm Desk with, Side Table or Butcher Block
Located in Miami, FL
A charming early 20th century Spanish pine farm table with four tapered legs and a wonderfully well-worn finish from a century of use. Table works well for dining, but can also be us...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Martin Nyrop, Desk, Oak, Brass, Denmark, c. 1900
Located in High Point, NC
An oak and brass desk, designed and produced for the Copenhagen City Hall by Martin Nyrop Denmark, c. 1900
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Early 1900s Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Early 20th Century Leather Top Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Early 20th century leather top mahogany desk circa 1910. Original red leather writing surface with gold tooling, with obvious signs of use.  Fitted with 3 drawers above the the kn...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Large Vintage Oak Desk, Double Sided with Display End
Located in Ely, GB
A beautifully large vintage partner desk or possible retail counter desk. The desk is in good vintage condition with age related marks and scuf...
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1920s British Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique Adam Decorated Satinwood Ladies Cylinder Desk, Circa 1900
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Adam decorated ladies desk offers satinwood construction with roll top opening to interior with storage compartments and pull-out writing surface, over three drawers, rais...
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Rare No.49 Art Nouveau Desk from Finland
Located in Munich, DE
wonderful light and elegant desk from finland by suomen tuoli-, kalusto- ja sorvaustehdas. from the area of jyväskylä & muurame. this small and rare desk will be an wonderful additio...
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1910s Finnish Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1930s Art Deco Raymond Patten Signed Industrial Kitchen Work Table
Located in Forney, TX
A fabulous original American Art Deco industrial Smartline kitchen work table, designed by Raymond Patten (American, 1897-1948), retailed by Internation...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome, Enamel, Stainless Steel

Large Antique Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality large leather top writing table by Taylor & Sons, Brompton Road, London, having three leather inserts each d...
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Spanish Walnut Burl and Rosewood Claw Foot Drop Front Secretary Desk This beautiful secretary’s desk from Spain is handcrafted from Walnut Burl and Rosewood. It has a dro...
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Early 1900s Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Antique Chippendale Carved Mahogany Knee Hole Desk, Claw & Ball Feet, C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Chippendale style knee hole desk offers mahogany construction with top having rope twist trim over central drawer with flanking smaller drawers and reeded columns, raised ...
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Early 20th Century Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Satinwood Inlaid Partners Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Satinwood partners desk, the large rectangular top with inset brown leather enclosed by tulipwood banding. To the frieze fitted with three drawers and twin pedestals below, one side ...
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Antique Rustic Country French Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Rustic Country French desk is the ideal choice for the executive who wants a more relaxed, casual feel to the office. Great as a home offic...
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Early 20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

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.
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Limbert Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or desk. By Charles P. Limbert Co. USA, Circa 1900 Quartersawn oak, with original copper hardware. Measures: 36"W x ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

20th Century Spanish Walnut Side Table or Console Table with Triple Leg
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome walnut table that can be used as a center table ,side or console table. Fluted legs in each side and wood stretcher.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Mahogany Desk
Located in Westport, CT
Black leather panels.
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Chinese Antique Lacquered Wooden Desk with Four Drawers and Curling Scrolls
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Chinese late Qing Dynasty period wooden desk from the 20th century, with four drawers, carved curling scrolls, horse-hoof legs and custom black and red lacquer. Created in...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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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