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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
English Oak X-Framed Farmhouse Refectory Table
Located in Staffordshire, GB
circa late 20th century
English Oak X-Framed Farmhouse Refectory table
Measures: W201 x D101 x H77 cm
Category
Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English Bamboo Desk or Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Charming 19th century three drawer desk featuring leather panels on top, foldout writing shelf, grasscloth panels on the top and side and floral decoupaged drawer fronts and pull out...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desk, Walnut, Vienna circa 1820
Located in Greven, DE
Biedermeier or Empire desk, circa 1820
Vienna
Walnut
Biedermeier circa 1820
Dimensions: H x W x D: 80 x 134 x 68 cm
Description:
Desk standing on solid, high square legs with an e...
Category
1820s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period library table or writing desk
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, Circa 1910
Measures: 44"W x 30"D x 29.5"H.
Recently refinished...
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1910s American Mission Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Louis XVI Style Tulipwood Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
With a rectangular top with inset deep burgundy leather with bronze outer border over three drawers and opposing false drawers raised on cabriole legs and sabot feet. With key.
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Santos Rosewood 3 Drawer Desk/Writing Table by Frits Henningsen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a classic piece of early Scandinavian design, made from Santos Rosewood it's on the edge of the change between antique and mid-century and fits beautifully with both camps. T...
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Spanish Baroque Style Center Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Spanish Baroque style center table made of solid walnut with lyre shaped legs joined by forged iron stretchers. The top is made has a beau...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique English Regency Leather Top Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English writing desk handcrafted in mixed exotic hardwoods, featuring a tooled leather top on a case with five drawers inlaid with graceful floral designs and b...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Regency Escritoire Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Regency style escritoire desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1910 period.
This is of superb quality, it is a ...
Category
1910s British Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Georgian Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Georgian writing table / desk. It was made in England, it dates from around the 1800-1820 period.
It is of superb quality and has a lovely bow fronted design. It...
Category
Early 1800s British George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early Paint Antique French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Writing Desk & Stool
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning early painted circa 1880-1900 French Louis XV style Bureau plat writing table with later stool
This is a wonderful find, the burea...
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Writing Desk by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic sleek vintage writing desk with a two drawer case featuring an unusual mahogany oyster veneer technique on anodized aluminum legs. Stamped Thomasville on the bottom.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Rare Charles X Office Partners Desk Center Table Console Wood Onyx Stone Bronze
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Rare Charles X Office partners desk center table console wood onyx stone bronze. Amboyna is among the most expensive and sought-after of all burls and is frequently sold as veneer or as small turning. Amboyna burl was and still is among the world's rarest and most expensive & Exquisite holding the distinction of being the original wood used on Rolls Royce dashboards.
An important and rare 19th century Period King Charles X Large desk with a Pull out Single wide drawer Mirrored in the manner of partners Desk , Enclosing fitted Eight Columns with incredible Bronze dore work magnificent ormolu capitol of scrolls, foliate. Outstanding light in color and fine in texture Carved Wood. All original hardware and plaques. Mounted on Geometric lower base arched on both sides that allows this magnificent piece to be used as a center table and as a console at the same time, elevating the entirety of this art work of this rare Desk to a category of its own finely chased laurel leaf wreath.
As seen in the closeup pictures the signs of the centuries are apparent but minor considering such a large piece of furniture, such as cracks chips losses etc. But overall outstanding condition. You are welcome to send your expert to examine it in person.
we have seen our fair share of incredible furniture of the 15th to 19th Century periods. this table Desk is incredibly well preserved for its age and use . the fitting work and the design i have rarely encountered any at that level of sophistication and craftsmanship. The result that could only be achieved by big Masters comparable to what was done for the Grande Commande. This type of furniture at that level are mostly kept with the old families, rarely to see them on the market. I have some other high end chateau inventory and rare pieces of the periods as well. Antique Dealer Los Angeles West Hollywood Melrose Ave La Cienega Blvd. Amboyna wood The name derived from Ambon Island in Indonesia that was a Dutch Colony, where much of the figured wood is believed to have been initially exported and it used to take many years before the special material gets to Europe in order to make the very high end and refined furniture. As seen in the closeup pictures the signs of the centuries are apparent but minor considering such a large piece of furniture, such as cracks chips losses corner large stone top etc. But overall outstanding condition. You are welcome to send your expert to examine in person.
The unique period of early 1800’s of King Charles X is easily recognized by its fine marquetry of light lemon wood The decoration forms motifs of very fine foliage, windings, nets of fretwork frames, rosettes and stylized palmettes. Goddesses putties and multiple tableaux all around this desk table. Topped with an even more beautiful Carved Stone ONYX Translucent light honey Gold and Green hue.
During King Charles X Light colored woods, yellow or bleached, such as lemon tree, maple, sycamore, orange tree, plane wood...
Category
Early 19th Century French Charles X Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Onyx, Bronze
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Brass Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table, in beautiful veneer wood with five drawers. This beautiful piece is completed by the black glass top, the carv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dante Writing Desk by Daytona
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
Refined elegance and a classic design characterize the Dante Writing Desk. With a structure in plywood covered in a dark walnut veneer and a solid walnut base with a brushed gloss fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Georgian Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Georgian style (19th Century) mahogany kneehole desk with bronze ram heads & trim and leather top with carved edge.
Category
19th Century British Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
English Mahogany Dressing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
English, George III mahogany dressing table on club legs with lappet carved knee and terminating in pad feet. The interior of this t...
Category
19th Century British George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Empire Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Mahogany construction with rectangular leather writing surface with gilt brass medallion pulls. Back has gilt metal chariot and horse plaque. Top sits on ...
Category
Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by François Linke.
The rectangular top inset with a green leather writing surface with gilt-tooled border, within a gilt-bronze su...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Elefante Desk 1 Sleek Workstation, Joel Escalona Design, Two Legs
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Collection: A Harmony of Design and Heritage by NONO
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Introduction: Crafting Elegance with a Modernist Touch
NONO, renowned for its decade-long journey in redefining eve...
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
English Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Handcrafted for us by a small workshop in England, this writing table embodies the quality and appearance buyers of bespoke English furniture have come to expect over the last 300 ye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Le Corbusier LC16 Writing Wood Desk and Shelve by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Writing desk designed by Le Corbusier in 1957. Relaunched in 2010.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Defying the laws of physics, going beyond what we normally understand by the ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Late 19th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener
Located in Long Island City, NY
An exceptional and rare late 19th century gilt bronze mounted Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Attributed to Zwiener
Attributed to Joseph Zwiener
The serpentine case with a rectangular top with gilt-tooled leather writing-surface within a molded border above a quarter-veneered frieze, three drawers to the front and three simulated drawers to the reverse each flanked by a large putto, the sides centered with a fine bronze Apollo mask, the cabriole legs mounted with sea shell bronze designs with foliate-cast sabots.
Born in Herdon, Germany, in 1849, Joseph Emmanuel Zwiener followed the tradition of some of the best ébnistes of the nineteenth century. He moved to Paris establishing a workshop at 12, rue de la Roquette, between 1880 and 1895. He produced a wide array of the very finest furniture, modelling in his own interpretations of the eighteenth century Louis XV Rococo style, veneered with the highest and finest quality marquetry and ‘Vernis Martin’ panels. Exhibiting at the Exposition Universelle, Paris, in 1889, Zwiener was awarded a gold medal for what the jury reported as ‘dè ses dèbuts à une Exposition Universelle, [il] s’est mi au premier rang par la richesse, la hardinesse, et le fini de ses meubles incrustés de bronze et fort habilment marquetés.’
Zwiener was closely associated with François Linke, and the two houses produced work which, at first glance, is remarkably similar and with occasionally identical mounts. The similarities are made more likely by the fact that the brilliant sculptor, Léon Messagé, worked initially for Zwiener and subsequently, upon Zwiener’s departure for Berlin to work on furniture commissioned by Freidrich Wilhelm II , he was employed in the workshop of François Linke. It appears that Zwiener, unlike Linke, did not sign all his work, although some stamped pieces with his name and/or his “Z” initial are documented. There is some uncertainty between the recorded stamp E. Zwiener and the work of a Julius Zwiener...
Category
Late 19th Century French Belle Époque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Osvaldo Borsani Style Exotic Wood Midcentury Directorial Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Great design and exceptional rosewood quality for this directorial Italian desk.
(Removable in 3 parts ) the top and two feet.
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement Roll Top Desk
By Herter Brothers
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian Aesthetic Movement ebonized roll top lady's desk with gallery top upper section & stretcher base with lower drawer and inlaid & incised trim (in the style of HERTER BROS).
Category
19th Century American Aesthetic Movement Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Jean Prouve Desk, 1934
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Paris, FR
Jean Prouvé
"C.P.D.E" variable equipment office, 1934-35.
Legs in aubergine lacquered folded sheet metal. Drawers in green lacquered folded sheet metal.
Rubber top.
Bibliog...
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Dia Chrome and Incised Glass Canted Leg Dining Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Design Institute of America chrome and incised grid pattern glass dining table. Canted corner legs add an unexpected design change to the traditional Parsons style table. Glass top i...
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher.
The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Wall Mounted Sit/Stand Desk "Muro" in Oak and Stainless Steel by Casey Lurie
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Wall anchored stainless steel rails support three wood shelves of varying depths. Each shelf serves a different function: shallow for small objects and pictures, medium for books and larger objects...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Drop Leaf Executive Desk by Ejner Larsen & Aksel Bender Madsen for Willy Beck
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rectangular teak executive desk with a demi-lune drop leaf.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Gio Ponti Low Rectangular Table in Wood and Glass for BNL 1950s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Low rectangular shaped table with a frontal drawer realized in wood with a glass on top, originally designed for the offices of the Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (BNL) Italian manufactu...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Midcentury French Leather Wrapped Writing Table attributed to Jacques Adnet
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury French leather-wrapped writing table / desk attributed to Jacques Adnet (unmarked). Iron base and frame around the wood top are wrapped in cognac leather with contract sti...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
French Bureau Plat of Ebony and Brass Inlay with Ormolu Mounts, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A Fine Bureau Plat in the Manner of André-Charles Boulle
Constructed in ebony with arabesque foliate cut brass inlays, with premiere-partie panels set with tortoiseshell grounds and brass inlay work, and having extensive fine quality ormolu mounts; rising from animal paw sabots, mounted with female masks at the shoulders; the apron housing three drawers, with faux drawers to the obverse, the central drawers set with a Bacchic mask issuing foliates, the platform of serpentine form, having a brass guard edge, and inset with a gilt tooled morocco leather. Stamped to the carcass ‘BF’ and ‘Gros’.
French, Circa 1870
Denise Ledoux-Lebard’s ‘Le Mobilier Français du XIXe Siecle’. Published by les Editions de l’Amateur, 2000, lists a Benjamin Gros, whose enterprise amalgamated with the noted ebeniste Winckelsen in 1871; Gros had received an honourable mention for his ‘Boulle’ furniture in the Exposition Universelle in 1855.
Literature;
Le Mobilier Francais (qv)
Seymour de Ricci, Batsford 1929 ‘Louis XIV and Regence Furniture...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Ormolu
Antique desk Wilhelminian style Walnut
Located in Würzburg, DE
✓ Dainty & elegant
✓ Unique craftsmanship
✓ Practical and beautiful
Dimensions: W: 120cm H: 122cm D: 70cm
Item: Antique desk secretary
Item no.: 914
...
Category
1880s German Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
Nordiska Kompaniet, desk in beech from Hotel Knaust, Sweden 1931.
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk in beech from Hotel Knaust by Nordiska Kompaniet / NK, Sweden 1931.
With brass details and signed with NK badge and tracking number (easy to see who ordered the furniture and w...
Category
1930s Swedish Empire Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Elegant Italian Desk Convertible into Sewing Machine
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant Italian desk convertible into sewing machine from the 1950s. The desk through its shapes and lines is very reminiscent of Gio Ponti's design line. The desk is made by the Vigorelli ( of Pavia) manufactory. The small desk has in the left side five pull-out drawers and the top one has a key. In the right leg we have a door that can be opened by knob with the sewing machine mechanism inside. At the base we find a cast-iron riser...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
Universal Living Dining Table in Open-Pore Lacquered Ash Wood by Aldo Cibic
By Aldo Cibic
Located in Como, IT
Universal Living, rectangular dining table in open-pore lacquered ash wood, marine green color, with square section legs. Designed by Aldo Cibic.
A table with a strong yet not exagg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Vintage Regency Maitland Smith Tessellated Coconut Shell Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
An exceptional vintage Regency writing desk. Made by the iconic Maitland Smith group. Beautiful tessellated coconut shell frame with a hand painted leather top. Wrought iron and bras...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
19th Century Louis Phllippe Style Oak Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century writing table or desk made in the French Louis Philippe taste. Crafted from oak with quarter sawn top planks having round corners and an ogee edge. The table is...
Category
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Style Pine Farm Table
Located in New York, NY
Antique Style Pine Farm Table. The table has two pull-out drawers with metal handles and a finished back. Can also be used as a large desk.
Category
1960s American Country Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
20th Century Art Deco Flamed Mohagany Desk
Located in Austin, TX
This stunning 20th Century Art Deco Flamed Mahogany Desk is a perfect blend of form and function, showcasing the luxurious style characteristic of the Art Deco era. The desk's rich f...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Louis XVI Period Desk or 'Bureau à Dos D'âne'
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This elegant writing desk, known quirkily as a “bureau à dos d’âne” (donkey’s back desk), is beautifully veneered in rosewood, including reverse diamonds and butterfly-wings, which a...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Monteverdi-Young Executive Curved Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monteverdi-Young executive curved desk, with lockable (with keys) compartments, drawers and space for anything that you might need for your desk.
Custom fitted curved glass top in th...
Category
1960s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis Style Inlaid Wood Bronze Brass Serpentine Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated early 20th Century with this exquisite inlaid Louis desk with bronze and brass hardware. The ultra rare desk exudes an air of l...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Rosewood Ladies' Desk by S.& H. Jewell From the Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
Rosewood Ladies' Desk by S.& H. Jewell From the Late 19th Century
A piece of furniture veneered with rosewood, dating to the late 19th century. The rectangular form includes four sm...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Biedermeier Secretaire Chest Secretaire Abattant 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A truly magnificent antique flame mahogany architectural biedermeier secretaire abattant, circa 1840 in date.
The top section with a...
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1840s Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
English 19th Century Georgian Style Mahogany Oval Partners Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
"English Georgian (19th Century) mahogany oval partners desk with fretwork carved doors and brown leather top.
Has damage to veneer and one caster ...
Category
19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The first model of this historic design table was crafted in 1937 for Charlotte P...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A Very Fine Edwardian Carlton House Style Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian richly patinated and beautifully figured mahogany Carlton House style desk of exceptional quality, stunningly carved wi...
Category
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Curved Directors Desk In Walnut, Italy 1940s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Curved Directors desk in walnut with wooden knob details and hand carved drawers, Italy 1940s.
Although the designer and maker are unknown, this details on desk show true ...
Category
1940s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Narrow Minimalist Desk in two tone burl and walnut w/Nickel bronze tubular legs
Located in New York City, NY
French Art Deco slim and streamline unusual desk in two tone wood with side storage compartment, polished nickeled bronze banded surround and matching square tube supports.
This Mini...
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Mid-20th Century French Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
Danilo Silvestrin for Rosenthal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A desk by Danilo Silvestrin edited by Rosenthal in the 1980. Mouvement against the modernism protest
Very basic form. Five rectangul...
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jacques Powder Blue Dining Table in Bird's Eye Maple by Fred&Juul
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Designed with the aim to find the perfect balance between clean lines and warm texture. Consisting of 5 rounded, 50 mm thick slats with bird’s eye maple veneer, the dining or coffee ...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Birdseye Maple, Maple
Antique Walnut Compact Knee Hole Desk with Warm Aged Patina
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome compact warm wood antique knee hole desk having 2 top drawers over 3 drawers on each side. Wonderful aged patina. Not finished on bac...
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1880s American Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Georgian Style Wood & Hogan Burr Walnut Partners Desk Bench-Made in England
Located in North Salem, NY
For the person who appreciates high quality in all details. This desk will make the impressive statement needed.
NEW English Bench-Made Wood & Hogan Walnut Early Georgian Style Partners Desk with Three Panel Gilt and Blind Tooled Leather Top on Plinth Base. End Panels, Drawer Fronts and Cabinet Doors with Walnut Crossband and Herringbone Inlay. Solid Brass Decorative Back Plate Handles on all Drawers and Solid Brass Lifting Handles on Ends. Top with Recessed Break on User's Side, Matching Tooled Leather Dictation Slide on Visitor's Side, as well as, Sliding Writing Tablets in Each Top Side Drawers on User's Side.
User's Side with 6 Fitted Box Drawer...
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20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Original classic President Desk Glass and gold brass, Gallotti & Radice Italy
Located in Berlin, DE
Original classic President Desk Glass and gold brass, Gallotti & Radice Italy
President Desk made of safety glass with a stainless steel frame. Originally designed by Gallotti & Rad...
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1980s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Custom Farmhouse Style Writing Desk with Pencil Drawer by Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom farm house style writing desk with pencil drawer. Can be made in any size and finish. As shown here in a light walnut with light to medi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Oak
Mid-Century French Four Drawers Rattan Desk, C 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very decorative mid-century French rattan desk, four drawers, C 1950.
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1950s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
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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