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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Art Nouveau
Design Desk, Curved Top, Piano Lacquer, Chrome, France, 1950s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary curved (kidney-shaped) designer desk from the 1950/60s.
Asymmetrical shape similar to that of a grand piano. Walnut, high-gloss black finish with piano lacquer. Octagon...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Double Stacked Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The double stacked writing desk is a statement piece for any living space with its irregular stacked drawers in cream shagreen. The mixture of geo...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Cubist Art Deco Desk in Mahogany - Barcelona, 1930
Located in Girona, ES
Cubist Art Deco desk with flame mahogany veneer. Six drawers and a door opening on the front, a niche on one side. Mahogany pull handles, polished brass hardware. French polish. Very...
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1930s Spanish Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Oak Art Nouveau Pedestal Desk by J.J. Terburg & Zoon Arnhem, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Nouveau pedestal desk.
Design by J.J. Terburg & Soon Arnhem.
Striking Dutch design from the 1900s.
Solid oak with hand-carved floral decorative elements a...
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Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Writing Table and Chair by Sue et Mare
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
DESK AND CHAIR BY SUE ET MARE
A French Art Deco ladies writing desk and chair of exceptional quality by Louis Sue and Andre Mare produced...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Parchment Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Iconic Writing Desk is both elegant and minimalist with its classic aesthetic that showcases the purity of the beautiful Augousti craftsmanship...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Boomerang Desk Circa 1940
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Exceptional modernist desk from the Art Deco period. This superb piece of furniture is reminiscent of the desk made by Charlotte Perriand and Pierre Janneret with its curved top and ...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Art Deco Pagoda Walnut Brass Writing Desk Side Table Hugo Gorge, C.1925, Vienna
By Hugo Gorge
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco pagoda like a writing desks, side tables or home office desks attributed to Hugo Gorge circa 1925 Vienna.
Hugo Gorge ( 1883 - 1934 ) was a pop...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Spruce, Plywood
Melting Vanity Table in Blue Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting vanity table's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable elegant piece of furniture. The blue shagreen inlaid surface is frame...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Shagreen Writing Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the original Rhapsody lamp, by her fiancée Patrick Coard Paris, Kifu Paris designs a sculptural writing desk as an ode to his iconic lighting...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, Germany, 1930s, Revived Polish
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Art Deco writing desk, Germany, 1930s
Revived Polish
Material: Palisandr
Measures: Leg space:
Height: 59 cm (23.2 in)
Width: 70.5 cm (27-8 in)
Depth: 57 cm (22.4 in).
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
French Art Deco Writing Table with Two Side Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
French Art Deco writing table or desk with two side drawers, maple parquet top, rounded (subtly octagonal) oak legs with elegant feet, in...
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Oak
Chest of Drawers Art Deco
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Chest of drawers Art Deco.
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1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Desk with Leather Chair, Rosewood Veneer, France, 1930s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Top Class original french Art Deco Executive Desk with original leather swivel armchair from France, 1930s. Excellently restored conditi...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Shagreen Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Accents by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Victoria Desk inlaid in cream shagreen by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that is minimal, with intricate brass details creating an elegant and luxurious aesthetic. The three rounded drawers make it ergonomic to open a close. Add a mirror and this piece becomes a vanity. Pair it with matching Victoria chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Briar Root Dining Table, France, 1930s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Art Deco wood dining table, France, 1930s.
A fine 1930s Art Deco dining table with beautiful walnut root cover. veneer. The item has been ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Desk Art Deco, 1920, France, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Wood and bronze
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Czech Art Deco Oak Writing Desk Made in the 1930s, Restored
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Czech Art Deco oak writing desk made in the 1930s, restored
Revived polish.
Leg space:
height: 62.5 cm (24.6 in)
width: 71.5 cm (28.1 in)
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Lacquer
Melting Vanity Table in Blue Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting vanity table's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable elegant piece of furniture. The blue shagreen inlaid surface is frame...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Walnut Writing Desk Designed by Jindrich Halabala, Czechia, 1920s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Art Deco walnut writing desk designed by Czech Architect Jindrich, 1920-1929.
Maker: UP Zavody.
Completely professionally restored.
The...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Art Deco Leather Desk, Dark Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Art Deco style shagreen embossed leather desk in a dark antiqued grey. With gilded highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square tapered...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann Desk, France 1930's
Located in New York, NY
A dévoré oak desk by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, with a tan leather top and small drawer to the front.
Provenance : Maison des Provinces de France, cit...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Shagreen Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Iconic Writing Desk is both elegant and minimalist with its classic aesthetic that showcases the purity of the beautiful Augousti craftsmanship...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Burl Ash Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Art Deco burl ash and inlaid writing table, circa 1930's. With an inlaid burl ash top, the front of the desk with a single file drawer on the left side and two drawers on the right s...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Circa 1930's Waring & Gillow Ltd Lancaster Oak Desk on Bun Legs & Seven Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful Waring & Gillow circa 1930's oak desk, dressing table on bun feet.
Made by one of the greatest furniture makers in British Histor...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Chest of Drawers Art Deco Szczepan Łojek Julian Pietrzyk
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Chest of drawers Art Deco.
Buffet after professional manual renovation!.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It i...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1930s, Italian Art Deco Desk Writing Table Four Drawers in Blond Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s Italian Art Deco desk writing table four drawers in blond walnut, wax polished, rubber top. Knee passage height 62 cm.
This handsome desk ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Dressing Table in Carved Walnut, France, circa 1930
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant dressing / vanity table.
Structure in walnut.
2 drawers beautifully sculpted with flowers (stylized roses in the style of Charles Rennie Mackintosh) and beautiful silvere...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Buffet Credenza Cabinet Walnut Marble with Mirror, France, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Cabinet Art Deco, French, circa 1930.
Credenza buffet walnut and marble with bas-reliefs on the theme of fruits.
Four doors and two drawers.
The buffet has been made in three part...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
French Art Nouveau Beech Writing Table, Desk or Side Table, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
French writing table, little desk or side table, circa 1900.
Made in the art Nouveau period : the carving of the drawer and its handle is typical of the lines of this artistic movem...
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Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Oak Art Deco Modernist Writing Table or Dining Table by Architect Caspers, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist writing table or dining room table.
Design by architect Caspers.
Striking Dutch design from the...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Chest of Drawers Art Deco
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Chest of drawers Art Deco.
Buffet after professional manual renovation!.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Brass Small Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern small desk or writing table secretaire, in beautiful decorated and veneer wood with three drawers and covered sides. This beautiful p...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Leather and Oak Desk, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Art Deco Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame with 4 posts, inverted u-shaped bases and brass support ...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pierre Paulin for Baker Art Deco Birdseye Maple Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and exceptional Art Deco executive desk designed in 1984 by Pierre Paulin for Baker Furniture. The desk features gorgeous birdseye maple and a leather top writing s...
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birdseye Maple
Original Otto Wagner for Thonet 1905 Writing Desk Postal Saving Bank Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Otto Wagner writing desk from the Postal Saving Bank in Vienna. Made by Thonet, Vienna.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco French Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful desk is made out of walnut wood, middle section of the desk top is covered with cowhide. Desk has 4 spacious drawers with wide chrome handles. Has prominent base and wide l...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Furniture Art Deco, 1930 with Drawers
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk
Year 1930
French
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work surface.
The quality of the furniture make it unique. ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
High Quality Acrylic Desk Stands on 2 Columns / Pillars with Massive Curved Top
Located in Berlin, DE
High quality acrylic desk stands on2 acrylic columns / Pillars with beautiful shape and gold accessories on the feet. The glass top is removable and a...
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20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Acrylic
Parchment Faceted Art Deco Desk, circa 1970
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This 1970s desk achieves a modest stateliness, its mottled paper parchment & faceted brass corners showcasing superb attention to detail. The seamless integration of variant textures...
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1970s European Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It i...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Sycamore Desk by Raphael Raffel with Gilt Bronze Rope Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
This striking desk is part of a large group of Sycamore furniture designed by Raphael and feature in the 1939 Salon Des Arts Mengers. This show was seen as solidifying Raphaels place...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Solid Wood Desk Console Handmade in Organic Design
Located in Dietmannsried, Bavaria
Solid wood desk or console in organic design.
Manufactured by German carpenter and sculptor Eckehard Weimann.
The furniture is handmade. The body is or...
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2010s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Secrétaire Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The secrétaire desk is the perfect functional working unit. The flap top opens up into a desk with several compartments, inlaid in shagreen and wood veneer, to store items and once c...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it un...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1950s Cerused Oak Desk with Brass Pulls
Located in Dallas, TX
A very well crafted oak desk produced by Huntington Chair Corporation. This incredible example of Art Deco design is a collectible piece. Restored to mint condition. The desk has a cerused finish which highlights the nubian oak wood grain. Slightly shaped rectangular top with three well proportioned drawers to each side and an upper central pencil drawer. Unique round wood insert brass pulls with Art Deco form and design. Resting on angled and tapered wooden feet, clean Modernist lines. Having carved lines to the wood break...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Macassar Ebony French Art Deco Dining Table in the style of Dominique, c. 1940
By Dominique
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous French Art Deco dining table in exotic Macassar Ebony wood, which would also work beautifully as a desk, was just restored in a French Polish lacquer. From circa 1930s ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Executive Waterfall Metal Desk in Art Deco - Streamline Design, Germany, 2015
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive waterfall metal desk in Art Deco - Streamline Design. High quality Metal construction covered with glossy metallic painting. The Desktop is finished with a high-gloss piano lacquer and the edges, both sides, are covered with chrome plated steel strips. The Metal Desk structure has a elegant, light and clear classical presence and can be perfectly integrated within different interior realitys. The Design of the Desk was curated by GMD Berlin - Studio and manufactured by Müller Möbelfabrikation...
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2010s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Office Ensemble by De Coene Frères, Limed Oak, Belgium, circa 1935
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original Art Deco Office furniture Ensemble consisting of:
1 desk
1 low bookcase
1 club chair
2 arm chairs
Limed oak (veneered and solid), ...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Neoclassical Fench Art Deco Writing Table, Bronze Feet, Brass Strips, circa 1925
Located in Köln, NW
French Art Deco writing table "Bureau plat Neoclassique". bronze feet, brass strips. Green leather top.
Professionally restored. New key...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk
Year 1920
French
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work surface.
The quality of the furniture make it unique. It is an icon of distinction.
...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Art Deco Desk and Chair Set
Located in Miami, FL
Macassar Wood Art Deco Desk with its original chair.
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Macassar
1950s Art Deco Pedestal Desk in Walnut & Ebonized Finish with Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the elegance of the past with our 1950s Art Deco Pedestal Desk, a perfect blend of historical charm and modern restoration. ...
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1950s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Mirrored Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
An Art Deco-style mirrored desk with silver leaf and antiqued mirror, the rectangular mirror paneled top above three drawers with brass handles, on mirror inset square tapering legs....
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Year 1930
French
Wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work surface.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic woo...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Table with Drawer, France, 1925, Art Deco in Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Console Art Deco
Material: Wood and bronze
France.
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.
P...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage 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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