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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: Late 19th Century
William Sklaroff Uniplane Desk, 1971 USA
By William Sklaroff
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning fiberglass desk by William Sklaroff for Vecta. Made in 1971. Two rosewood drawers flank each side of desk with a rosewood panel running along the backside. Great display pie...
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1970s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fiberglass, Rosewood

William Sklaroff Uniplane Desk, 1971 USA
William Sklaroff Uniplane Desk, 1971 USA

William Sklaroff Uniplane Desk, 1971 USA

Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic original antique Victorian leather top desk. This was made in England, it dates from around 1880-1900. The quality i...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk
Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk

Antique Victorian Leather Top Desk

1970s Monumental Carved Oak Wood Parchment Natural Travertine Console Table Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, rare, travertine top, carved wood console table or desk you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. The...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Travertine

1970s Monumental Carved Oak Wood Parchment Natural Travertine Console Table Desk

1970s Monumental Carved Oak Wood Parchment Natural Travertine Console Table Desk

French 19th Century Architect's Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century ebonized wood architect's desk. Features elegant utilitarian lines and exquisite hand-carved detail work. With its dark, rich patina and versatile proportions, th...
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1880s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

French 19th Century Architect's Desk
French 19th Century Architect's Desk

French 19th Century Architect's Desk

Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk
By Nordisk Andels-Eksport
Located in Baltimore, MD
A beautiful Danish modern mid century teak desk, crafted by Nordisk Andels-Eksport in Denmark. Features a rectangular top above one generously-sized filing drawer to the left, key is...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk

Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk

1970s Bureau, Peter Maly
By Peter Maly, Interlübke
Located in Neuss, NW
Wonderful bureau from the MUTARO line designed in 1979 by Peter Maly for interlübke. Corpus in white lacquered wood with four drawers, a hinged work surface, two internal drawers, a ...
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1970s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1970s Bureau, Peter Maly
1970s Bureau, Peter Maly

1970s Bureau, Peter Maly

Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Directors Writing Desk in Fiberglass
By Ernest Igl, Wilhelm Werndl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, Directors writing desk, fiberglass, Germany, 1970s This design truly resembles the ethos of the seventies – a bright and bold era – featuring the com...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Directors Writing Desk in Fiberglass
Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Directors Writing Desk in Fiberglass

Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl Directors Writing Desk in Fiberglass

French 19th Century Writing Table on Wheels Carved Walnut Desk English Style
Located in Labrit, Landes
Writing table or desk made of walnut in the french late 19th century. This table was stripped by our cabinet maker and the wood is raw to enhance its patina. Height between the roof ...
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1880s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French 19th Century Writing Table on Wheels Carved Walnut Desk English Style
French 19th Century Writing Table on Wheels Carved Walnut Desk English Style

French 19th Century Writing Table on Wheels Carved Walnut Desk English Style

19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Writing Table makes a great choice for a home office, a student desk, or just a handy table to have in any room that supplies a convenient, ...
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1870s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Writing Table
19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Writing Table

19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Writing Table

Fine French 1970s Oak Folding Table by Guillerme & Chambron
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Guillerme (1913-1990) and Jacques Chambron (1914-2001) for Votre Maison (editor): A fine French mid-century solid oak sliding and folding dining table. Length with the top fol...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Fine French 1970s Oak Folding Table by Guillerme & Chambron
Fine French 1970s Oak Folding Table by Guillerme & Chambron

Fine French 1970s Oak Folding Table by Guillerme & Chambron

Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Highly sought after antique Japanese desk with matching chair Hand carved from hardwood with some amazing details Adorned with amazing carved dra...
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1880s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880
Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880

Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880

Louis XVI style Bureau plat, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style bureau plat. Having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mouldings and mounts. Trellis parquetry to the frieze, with flora...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Louis XVI style Bureau plat, 19th Century
Louis XVI style Bureau plat, 19th Century

Louis XVI style Bureau plat, 19th Century

Of Group 1 Desk by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko, 1971
By Isamu Kenmochi
Located in Venezia, VENETO
This desk has been designed by Isamu Kenmochi for OF Group 1 Collection at Tendo Mokko in 1971. It has 2 drawers with slots for office equipment and the manufa...
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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Of Group 1 Desk by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko, 1971
Of Group 1 Desk by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko, 1971

Of Group 1 Desk by Isamu Kenmochi for Tendo Mokko, 1971

Late Victorian Freestanding Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian freestanding satinwood Carlton House desk, the curved rectangular top with the typical arrangement of six small drawers and a central cupboard around three sides, en...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Late Victorian Freestanding Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Late Victorian Freestanding Satinwood Carlton House Desk

Late Victorian Freestanding Satinwood Carlton House Desk

Mid-Century Danish Teak Sliding Top Desk
By Nordisk Andels-Eksport
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original Danish Modern desk by Nordisk Andels-Eksport made in Denmark, features a rectangle frame with sliding top...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Danish Teak Sliding Top Desk
Mid-Century Danish Teak Sliding Top Desk

Mid-Century Danish Teak Sliding Top Desk

Large Italian Marble Travertine Dining Table, Desk, Polished & Chip Carved Top
By Stone International
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in Italy in the 1970s, a large dining table or desk made entirely of travertine marble. The top is a large single slab of polished travertine, with a warm and pleasing natural g...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Travertine

Large Italian Marble Travertine Dining Table, Desk, Polished & Chip Carved Top
Large Italian Marble Travertine Dining Table, Desk, Polished & Chip Carved Top

Large Italian Marble Travertine Dining Table, Desk, Polished & Chip Carved Top

1970s Italian Dining Table in Natural Stone
Located in Hilversum, NL
Presenting an exquisite Italian dining table from the 1970s, unbranded yet radiating timeless elegance. Its distinctive curvy edges rest upon a rectangular travertine column base, sh...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Travertine

1970s Italian Dining Table in Natural Stone
1970s Italian Dining Table in Natural Stone

1970s Italian Dining Table in Natural Stone

Max Sauze Foldable Smoke Glass Dining Table
By Max Sauze
Located in Dronten, NL
This elegant foldable chromed steel table with a floating smoked glass top was designed by Max Sauze, circa 1970, France. Max Sauze is a renowned French designer and artist celebra...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Max Sauze Foldable Smoke Glass Dining Table
Max Sauze Foldable Smoke Glass Dining Table

Max Sauze Foldable Smoke Glass Dining Table

Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice
By François Leglas-Maurice
Located in Paris, FR
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing-desk with secrets, stamped and inscribed by François-Pierre Leglas-Maurice. It won a gold medal at the 1...
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Late 19th Century French Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Pearwood

Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice

Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice

Bamboo and polished nickel desk
Located in New York, NY
Bamboo and polished nickel two drawer desk with smoked glass top.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Nickel

Bamboo and polished nickel desk
Bamboo and polished nickel desk

Bamboo and polished nickel desk

Italian modern Lacquered wood and chromed metal desk by D.I.D., 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Lacquered wood and chromed metal desk by D.I.D., 1970s Desk table with rectangular top in black lacquered wood. There is a writing desk with chromed metal detail on t...
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Italian modern Lacquered wood and chromed metal desk by D.I.D., 1970s
Italian modern Lacquered wood and chromed metal desk by D.I.D., 1970s

Italian modern Lacquered wood and chromed metal desk by D.I.D., 1970s

Antique Bonheur Du Jour, French, Walnut, Ladies Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bonheur du jour. A French, walnut ladies writing desk, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900. Sumptuous colour...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Bonheur Du Jour, French, Walnut, Ladies Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1900
Antique Bonheur Du Jour, French, Walnut, Ladies Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1900

Antique Bonheur Du Jour, French, Walnut, Ladies Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1900

Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top
By Mastercraft
Located in Houston, TX
Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top. Stunning large mid century brass desk or writing table by Mastercraft. This handsome desk...
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1970s American Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top
Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top

Iconic Mastercraft Brass Desk With Leather Top

Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset brown leather over a central drawer flanked by a deep drawer and two single drawers. Finished on back with false drawers. Raised on circular tapered fluted...
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1890s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Table
Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Table

Louis XVI Style Brass Mounted Mahogany Writing Table

Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular Adams paint decorated Carlton house desk with some of the finest paint decorated scenery we have seen in a long time. This is a superb desk, both in terms of si...
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1890s English Adam Style Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s
Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s

Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s

A Victorian Rosewood Desk By Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Accrington, GB
A fine quality desk made by the famous furniture maker Maple & Co. The desk has decorative inlayed rosewood veneers, four desktop drawers with brass ...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

A Victorian Rosewood Desk By Maple & Co
A Victorian Rosewood Desk By Maple & Co

A Victorian Rosewood Desk By Maple & Co

School bench and table with cast iron frame 19th Century
Located in Udenhout, NL
Beautiful school bench and table with cast iron frame from the 19th Century. Recuperated out of France.
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1880s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

School bench and table with cast iron frame 19th Century
School bench and table with cast iron frame 19th Century

School bench and table with cast iron frame 19th Century

Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL PETITE Size Antique French Honey Oak Renaissance Revival Writing Desk or Table with Drawer and Double Pedestal ~~c. 1890 Wi...
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1890s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite
Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite

Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite

Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat 'Desk'
By Jean-Pierre Latz
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
A late 19th century French Bureau Plat in kingwood and amaranth parquetry with three drawers to one side with gilt bronze decoration all round; notable are the drawer handles modelled with Chinese heads; the two ends decorated with Apollo heads...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat 'Desk'
Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat 'Desk'

Louis XV Style French Kingwood Parquetry and Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat 'Desk'

Scrivania in massello di noce color chiaro degli anni 70, MIM Roma Italia
By MIM Roma
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Elegante piccola scrivania degli anni 70 in massello di noce color chiaro e prodotta dall'iconica azienda italiana MIM Roma. Struttura e cassettini in massello, restaurata ed in ot...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Scrivania in massello di noce color chiaro degli anni 70, MIM Roma Italia
Scrivania in massello di noce color chiaro degli anni 70, MIM Roma Italia

Scrivania in massello di noce color chiaro degli anni 70, MIM Roma Italia

19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs. Created in France during the 19th century, th...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s
19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s

19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s

Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris
By Rinck
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine late 19th century French mahogany and gilt bronze mounted bureau plat. Original leather top. Magnificent quality gilt bronze mounts. Retailed and stamped by Rinck 115 FRG St Antoine...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris
Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris

Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris

Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, leather, metal, oak, United States, design 1973 This heavy, sturdy desk is designed by the American modernist Warren Platner. He is most know...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top

Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top

Bohemian Wicker Desk and Chair 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Bamboo and Wicker Desk and matching Chair . one drawer ,nice and very light . Normal wear and tear . 1970s Please don't hesitate to reach out for alternative ...
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1970s French Bohemian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wicker

Bohemian Wicker Desk and Chair 1970s France
Bohemian Wicker Desk and Chair 1970s France

Bohemian Wicker Desk and Chair 1970s France

Desk table Patrice Maffei for Kappa brushed steel smoked glass 1970
By Kappa, Patrice Maffei
Located in Paris, IDF
A rare brushed stainless steel desk table designed by French designer Patrice Maffei for Kappa editor in the 1970s, it features two locki...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Desk table Patrice Maffei for Kappa brushed steel smoked glass 1970
Desk table Patrice Maffei for Kappa brushed steel smoked glass 1970

Desk table Patrice Maffei for Kappa brushed steel smoked glass 1970

1970s Henredon Burl/ Rattan Maguire Style Desk
By Henredon
Located in Marietta, GA
Functional and trending, at the moment, rattan and burl desk by Henredon. Similar in style, to Macguire furniture, having a rattan base mixed with a wood top. Four drawers across th...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1970s Henredon Burl/ Rattan Maguire Style Desk
1970s Henredon Burl/ Rattan Maguire Style Desk

1970s Henredon Burl/ Rattan Maguire Style Desk

Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
This elegant tea table was crafted of in late-19th-century France in the Louis XV-style, defined by its scalloped apron and thin cabriole legs. The s-form legs curve outwards from th...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fruitwood, Walnut

Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900
Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900

Provincial French Tea Table with Drawer, c. 1900

Empire desk, France, circa 1880.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Empire desk, France, circa 1880. Currently under renovation. Wood: mahogany dimensions: height 80 cm x width 150 cm x depth 80 cm
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1880s French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Empire desk, France, circa 1880.
Empire desk, France, circa 1880.

Empire desk, France, circa 1880.

Gaetano" desk by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Conversano, IT
The "Gateano" table/desk is a unique design piece created by the famous designer Gae Aulenti and produced by Zanotta in the 1970s. This elegant piece of furniture combines form and f...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Crystal, Steel

Gaetano" desk by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta
Gaetano" desk by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta

Gaetano" desk by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta

Regency Style Bureau Plat Desk with Bronze Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Bureau Plat with Parquety top and bronze figures all in excellent conditions.
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1890s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Regency Style Bureau Plat Desk with Bronze Figures
Regency Style Bureau Plat Desk with Bronze Figures

Regency Style Bureau Plat Desk with Bronze Figures

Little Box for SESC Pompeia by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Design：Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, André Vainer Material：Solid Pine, Melamine laminate, with casters Designed by Lina Bo Baldi in 1986, this children's desk was created for insta...
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1880s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Little Box for SESC Pompeia by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
Little Box for SESC Pompeia by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna

Little Box for SESC Pompeia by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna

1970s Monumental Executive Floating Lucite and Wood Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning lucite desk you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, i...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Lucite, Wood

1970s Monumental Executive Floating Lucite and Wood Desk
1970s Monumental Executive Floating Lucite and Wood Desk

1970s Monumental Executive Floating Lucite and Wood Desk

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bonheur du jour French, Late 19th Century Height 117cm, width 78cm, depth 54cm Made in France in the late 19th century, this elegant bonheu...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960
By Guillerme et Chambron, Votre Maison
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, oak desk, Edition Votre Maison circa 1960.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960

Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960

Elegant Mahogany Vanity Table in Light Brown From the Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Elegant Mahogany Vanity Table in Light Brown From the Late 19th Century We present you an elegant and exquisite Victorian vanity table composed ...
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Late 19th Century European Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mirror, Mahogany

Elegant Mahogany Vanity Table in Light Brown From the Late 19th Century
Elegant Mahogany Vanity Table in Light Brown From the Late 19th Century

Elegant Mahogany Vanity Table in Light Brown From the Late 19th Century

Gae Aulenti worktable / desk, Gaetano-series for Zanotta, Italy Post-Modern
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Stockholm, SE
Worktable / desk with original glass top with two black and red colored metal folding saw horse legs. Model Cardine, apart of the Geatano-series designed in the 1970s by Gae Aulenti ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Gae Aulenti worktable / desk, Gaetano-series for Zanotta, Italy Post-Modern
Gae Aulenti worktable / desk, Gaetano-series for Zanotta, Italy Post-Modern

Gae Aulenti worktable / desk, Gaetano-series for Zanotta, Italy Post-Modern

Unique Writing Desk with Black and White Stone Veneer and Brass Inlays
Located in Budapest, HU
Wooden desk with an elegant veneer of white and black stone, adorned with intricate brass inlays, and featuring a total of six drawers arranged in a staggered configuration. Signs of...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone, Brass

Unique Writing Desk with Black and White Stone Veneer and Brass Inlays
Unique Writing Desk with Black and White Stone Veneer and Brass Inlays

Unique Writing Desk with Black and White Stone Veneer and Brass Inlays

19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk
Located in Accrington, GB
A fine quality kneehole desk dating to the late part of the 19th century. Made entirely out of solid ash with a lovely rich warm colour, the desk is in fantastic original condition e...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash

19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk
19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk

19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk

Vintage Arts and Crafts Style Desk by Hill-Rom Co
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Desk with 3 Shelves and Single Dovetailed Drawer. White Laminate Material on the Top, Consistent with Time Period it was Constructed. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age. ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Vintage Arts and Crafts Style Desk by Hill-Rom Co
Vintage Arts and Crafts Style Desk by Hill-Rom Co

Vintage Arts and Crafts Style Desk by Hill-Rom Co

Scrivania e sedia girevole stile navale, anni '70
Located in Manzano, IT
Scrivania e sedia girevole stile navale, anni '70 Scrivania in mogano stile navale, 9 cassetti, maniglie ottone dorato. Profili del ripiano in ottone dorato. Poltrona girevole in mo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Scrivania e sedia girevole stile navale, anni '70
Scrivania e sedia girevole stile navale, anni '70

Scrivania e sedia girevole stile navale, anni '70

Late 19th Century Office Furniture Set - 1 Writing Desk, 1 Table, 3 Armchairs
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a very stylish and unique office furniture set custom made for an Austrian attorney. It consists of a writing desk (dxwxh: 80x150x80cm), one bigger armchair accompanying the ...
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1870s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Late 19th Century Office Furniture Set - 1 Writing Desk, 1 Table, 3 Armchairs
Late 19th Century Office Furniture Set - 1 Writing Desk, 1 Table, 3 Armchairs

Late 19th Century Office Furniture Set - 1 Writing Desk, 1 Table, 3 Armchairs

Interlübke White Laminate Desk, 1980s, Germany.
By Interlübke
Located in Antwerp, BE
Post modern white laminate Interlübke desk beautiful, simple, sleek design that can stand freely in a spacious room or is also suitable for a small space. The desk offers space for m...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Interlübke White Laminate Desk, 1980s, Germany.
Interlübke White Laminate Desk, 1980s, Germany.

Interlübke White Laminate Desk, 1980s, Germany.

Mid Century Modern Vintage Secretaire Writing Bureau Desk by G plan Danish Style
By G Plan Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive vintage teak writing bureau by G Plan. The angled fall flap enclosed a fitted interior briefly comprising gilt tooled leather writing surface, cubby holes and shelving....
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid Century Modern Vintage Secretaire Writing Bureau Desk by G plan Danish Style
Mid Century Modern Vintage Secretaire Writing Bureau Desk by G plan Danish Style

Mid Century Modern Vintage Secretaire Writing Bureau Desk by G plan Danish Style

Antique English Mahogany Carved Library Table with Lopers for Expanding Surface
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique English carved mahogany library table, or since it has built in steel-lopers that pull-out from each end, one could use this antique English library table...
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1880s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Antique English Mahogany Carved Library Table with Lopers for Expanding Surface
Antique English Mahogany Carved Library Table with Lopers for Expanding Surface

Antique English Mahogany Carved Library Table with Lopers for Expanding Surface

French Fruit Wood Two Drawer Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
French fruit wood two drawer desk or writing table, the top has outstanding color and patina ; the two drawers with ring pulls and overlapping edges over scalloped aprons, center wit...
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1890s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

French Fruit Wood Two Drawer Desk
French Fruit Wood Two Drawer Desk

French Fruit Wood Two Drawer Desk

Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178 Scotland 1870 Solid Walnut and veneer Original finish Free standing kidney shaped writing desk Having a s...
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1870s Scottish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178
Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178

Antique Burr Walnut Kidney Shaped Desk, Writing Table, Scotland 1870, H1178

Antique English Chippendale Flamed Mahogany Partner's Desk, Circa 1880.
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Chippendale Flamed Mahogany Partner's Desk, Circa 1880.
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Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique English Chippendale Flamed Mahogany Partner's Desk, Circa 1880.
Antique English Chippendale Flamed Mahogany Partner's Desk, Circa 1880.

Antique English Chippendale Flamed Mahogany Partner's Desk, Circa 1880.

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer
Located in Doylestown, PA
English petite mahogany and cherry wood writing desk, England, 1890's. Exquisite serpentine desk with gracefully curved front and sides on turned spindle legs. The top has a unique ...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Cherry, Mahogany

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer
19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer

19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer

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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