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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Small Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A fine quality regency period mahogany writing table
Having two fitted drawers to frieze with original
Turned knobs raised on elegant x framed end
Supports with original brass castor...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$6,417 Sale Price
20% Off
Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk w/ Woven Wicker Front by Sligh Lowry
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1960s Danish modern style teak writing desk with woven wicker front and dark stained carved teak drawer pulls. The desk features 6 pull out drawers.
Branded: Sligh Lowry.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,423 Sale Price
36% Off
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-19-A Administration Desk / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
Located in Zürich, CH
This item is raw and sturdy. Its rugged textures and bold lines define that radical character. Its presence is uncompromising and captivating. Each piece is slightly different, where...
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Early 1600s Indian Mid-Century Modern Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century Biedermeier Nutwood Chest of Drawers/ Writing Commode, AT ca. 1840
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Remarkable Austrian Biedermeier chest of drawers/ writing commode veneered with finest nut wood from the period in Austria around...
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vittorio Introini Rare Sculptural Fiberglass Desk for Saporiti Italy
Located in Padova, IT
This sculptural free-standing desk was designed by the Italian designer Vittorio Introini. Due to its all-white design and the distinct shapes, this desk has a strong sculptural look...
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1970s Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
Austrian Biedermeier Ash and Fruitwood Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Biedermeier ash and fruitwood banded inlaid table desk with a single drawer with a scalloped top supported by "U" shaped pedestal sides connec...
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Fruitwood
Vintage French School Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern French school desk, featuring a black laquered steel structure supporting both a wooden adjustable chair and a wooden adjustable ...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Gampel and Stoll Elephant Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Gampel and Stoll kidney shaped elephant desk with one drawer. I know it’s Fretwork border around the top of the desk. The desk has been 100%...
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality early 19th century mahogany writing table, having a shaped gallery with a shelf, fret cut out carrying handles at ...
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1810s British Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Small Mahogany Bow Front Side Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Small, English, mahogany single drawer side table on delicate, turned legs; brass knobs break the plane of the bowed drawer front. A nice, quality table with clean lines that would b...
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19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Jobe Writing Desk
By Arteriors
Located in Hudson, NY
We love the Jobe writing table desk for its generous surface area and classic style. The top surface features a rift-sawn oak grain with solid three band framing along the edge. Ea...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$7,590
18th Century French Louis XV Period Walnut Chateau Bonheur Du Jour or Secretary
Located in Birmingham, AL
A rare 18th century French Louis XV period chateau bonheur du jour or secrétaire handcrafted of walnut by very talented artisans in Lyon for a wealthy chateau owner near Villeurbanne, circa 1750s. This impressive antique French secretary features a chapeau de gendarme crown above a pair of carved serpentine doors with brass mesh grilles and beautiful green and gold damask fabric backings that open to reveal a painted interior with two display shelves. Three carved drawers are below. The lower section features a flat serpentine shaped writing surface that lifts opens to reveal plenty of storage above a carved, scalloped apron with C-scrolls and a center carved shell motif. Raised on four elegant cabriole legs ending in scrolled French toes. This grand Lyonnaise French library desk...
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1750s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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
$9,549 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Rare Exquisite Maple Small Writing Desk or Dressing Table with White Marble
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Exquisite and rare versatile writing desk or dressing table of lively grained maple having inlay white marble on the top, mirrored small front door panel with storage and diminutive ...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
$2,970 Sale Price
40% Off
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Double-Faced Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century French Louis XVI walnutdouble-faced writing table will make the perfect addition to any well-appointed room! Ideal as an end table, a center table, or a library table as...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Provincial Cherry Writing Table or Bedside Table with Drawer, circa 1800
Located in Miami, FL
French Provincial cherry table with cabriole legs that has mortise and tenon construction and wood peg fasteners. A beautiful late 18th century or early 19th century table left in it...
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Sculptural Brass "X" Base Desk by Jonathan Adler
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Brass "X" Base "Channing" Model Desk, designed by Jonathan Adler after a Milo Baughman design, American, circa 2000s.
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti Executive Desk, Italy, 1980s Maple Wood
Located in Sacile, PN
Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, executive desk, bird’s-eye maple, Italy, 1980s.
This postmodern pieces is sculptural and holds various striking elements. Firstly the execution of the...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Regency Mahogany Library Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Regency mahogany library table features twin hinged, solid mahogany leaves that can either extend the top as writing surfaces or be used as book supports for reading. Underneath the...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
"Scintilla" Dining Table with Bronze and Live Edge Top, Handmade, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Scintilla" Dining Table with Bronze and Live Edge Top, Handmade, Istanbul.
Custom dimensions available.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furnitu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
French Louis XV Walnut 1-Drawer Table, circa 1765
Located in Atlanta, GA
A delicately carved walnut writing table with a single drawer on the side of the apron and a raised gallery around three sides for the original purpose of writing. Raised on four tap...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood French Louis XV Style Writing Desk, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Elegant French desk from the mid-20th century. Louis XVI style furniture finely sculpted, lacquered and painted, enriched with gilded and chiselled bronze. Desk finished for the cent...
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1950s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,029 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century antique Historical Ladies Desk english Mahogany 1860-1880
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid conifers. High knee pocket on the front with finely worked drawers, slightly protruding top plate, on high and fine-edged ball-shaped columns. Finally perforated ga...
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19th Century Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Walnut Writing Desk with Drawers, Made in Italy
By Riva 1920
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Writing desk made completely of solid walnut. The drawers are assembled with dovetail joints (includes 2 top drawers and 3 drawers under the desk). This writing desk is characterized by an “X” joint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$7,510 / item
Fine French Louis XVI Style Marquetry Executive Desk With Leather Top
Located in Elkton, MD
Exquisite French Louis XVI style executive desk featuring a supple tooled leather top and intricate marquetry veneer inlays. Three spacious drawers offer ample storage, each adorned ...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Bamboo, Wood and Rattan Writing Table Desk with Drawers, Italy 1970s
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern bamboo and wicker desk with three drawers, a large one and two small ones, finished on 4 sides making it perfect as stand alone or against ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Live Edge Dining Table Light Color Wood on Black Patina Cast Wishbone Base
Located in Birmingham, AL
We call this live edge dining table light color wood on black patina cast wishbone base part, our legacy table. It features the natural live edge of the hackberry tree's original form! Our iron Legacy Wishbone pedestal base is hand cast at Sloss Furnaces, a National Historic Landmark in our home town of Birmingham. The hackberry presents a unique light color. Combining both modern and traditional production technologies, this marriage results in an iconic pairing of clean design and environmentally responsible natural materials. Selected by Garden & Gun magazine as the Overall Winner for their Best in the South awards in 2017, and simultaneously rugged yet chic, this table is the perfect statement piece for your dining room. Pictured here in a pure oil finish. Grain and patching will vary according to the wood selected for each made to order table...
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2010s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century Chinoiserie Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
19th century chinoiserie table, probably Chinese export, circa late 19th century. This was probably originally intended as a sewing table, but it i...
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19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Spanisht Walnut Country Farm Desk with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
A charming early 20th century Spanish pine farm table with four legs and back side trestle and a wonderfully well-worn finish from a century of use.
Height from to the drawers : 59...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century walnut writing table
Located in Martlesham, GB
A lovely quality 19th Century walnut writing table, the shaped top having a black leather writing surface decorated with blind and gold tooling, finely carved ormolu moulded edge run...
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1860s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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...
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Early 1800s British George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
1960's Anglo Chinese Bamboo Parquet Hardwood Campaign Desk
Located in New York, NY
Gorgeous stained bamboo and hardwood campaign desk with five drawers. Finely detailed parquet work on top, sides and back of desk. Solid brass curved handles. Brass sabot detail to c...
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Mid-20th Century Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann 'Jet' Corner Desk in Brown & Orange Polyurethane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest 'Igl' Hofmann for Wilhelm Werndl, corner desk, model 'Jet', polyurethane, Germany, 1970/71
Ernest Hofmann, also known by his artist name 'Igl', recently gained an internation...
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1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic
New Hope Desk - Michael Oates
Located in Alpha, NJ
Hand crafted live edge slab desk. Made from highly figured wood with a variety of wood species choice. The desk is designed and made by designer Mi...
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2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Maple, Walnut, Sapele Wood
$11,360 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Ermos Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Ermos with structure in solid oak in dark grey veneer,
with mahogany wood. Desk with 5 drawers with ring handles
in bronze finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$5,504 / item
Art Nouveau Pine Desk by Carl Westman, Sweden, 1910s
By Carl Westman
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stained pine desk by Carl Westman, made in Art Noveau style with bold, flowing lines and details. Shelves on the sides, three drawers with cast iron keyhole plates. Heavy patina incl...
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1910s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Flow Desk - Black by Hermhaus
By hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Flow desk brings an aesthetic touch to your workspace with its elegant and fluid lines. The organic lines created by nature inspire the calm structure of this desk. Its compact d...
Category
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Luxury Walnut Work Desk – Minimalist Executive Office Desk Modern Craftsmanship
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
A statement piece for refined workspaces – handcrafted in solid walnut, this minimalist executive desk blends functionality and sculptural presence.
Elevate your workspace with this...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Plywood, Walnut
Shagreen Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The Iconic Writing Desk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Swedish Walnut Desk by Bertil Fridhagen
Located in London, GB
A stylish and beautifully designed vintage Swedish walnut desk by Bertil Fridhagen. This was recently imported from Sweden, it was made by Bodafors and dates from the 1960’s.
This i...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Lyre Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An Italian Baroque style walnut writing desk table with drawers and lyre shaped base legs and beautiful hand crafted wrought-iron stretchers. Created in Italy during the early years of the 19th century, this walnut writing desk or table features a curved hand carved rectangular top showcasing a raised shelf with two petite drawers...
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Early 1800s Italian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Small Eternal Graphite W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Eternal Graphite W(hole) Console Desk by Majbele
Dimensions: D 50 x W 100 x H 76 cm.
Materials: MDF 20 mm.
The W(hole) collection is a playful game of forms and openwork, comb...
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Teak Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish made mid-century modern desk in teak wood grain. Four drawers and finished back.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,200
Travertine Coffee Table with Brushed Aluminum or Brass Hardware
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Carefully crafted from a single slab of Egyptian Giallo Travertine, the design of the Gia Coffee Table is dictated by deliberate and intentional cuts—the openings in the legs are inf...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Travertine, Aluminum, Brass, Stainless Steel
Victorian Soapstone Laboratory Writing Desk Bohemian Rustic Farmhouse Steel Fire
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful example of 19th century Laboratory (Institutional, Academia) Furniture. Writing desk with pullout vulcanized surfaced writing board and single drawer.
Estimated weight: ...
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Soapstone, Brass, Steel
$3,800 Sale Price
60% Off
Louis XIII Period 1630s Carved Walnut Barley Twist Table with Black Painted Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XIII period walnut writing table from circa 1630 with two lateral drawers, barley twist base, black painted top and carved X-Form cross stretcher accented with central...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Rosewood Executive Desk with Metal Details, Scandinavian Modern, 60s
Located in Göteborg, SE
Striking mid-century executive desk crafted in richly grained rosewood, dating to the 1960s. This Scandinavian modern piece features elegant tapered legs, a floating top with softly ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
English Charles II Olivewood Oyster Veneer Side Table, circa 1780
Located in Miami, FL
A fine English pre-William-and-Mary, circa 1680 Charles II period side table of rectangular form, the moulded-edge parquetry top inlaid with olivewood 'oystering' within geometric st...
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Late 18th Century English Charles II Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
"Segno Di Rasoio" Dining Table with Bronze, Hand Crafted, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Segno Di Rasoio" Dining Table with Bronze, Hand Crafted, Istanbul.
Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer.
Design, Art, Innovation.
Bizimyer Furniture Presents.
Bizimyer Art / Design.
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel
Elegant Black Stained French Style Bureau Plat or Desk by Kittinger
By Kittinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Black Stained French Style Bureau Plat or Desk by Kittinger, American, circa 1960s. It has recently been refinished in a black stain that still allows you to see the beautifu...
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1960s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Bodil Kjær Office Desk Table, Wood and Steel by Karakter
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Bodil Kjær in 1959.
We are proud to present our first design from a Danish designer. In this case, Danish architect, professor, and designer, Bodil Kjær. The iconic desk, designed in 1959, was the first of its kind with its pure and simplistic design, almost floating mid-air. Bodil Kjærs’ design has been called ‘The most beautiful desk in the world’ – or, the ‘James Bond desk...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$10,447 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Custom Barley Twist Dining Table in Oak by Dos Gallos
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dos Gallos custom barley twist table seen here in oak with custom finish. Can be made in any size in a variety of finishes. As shown 96 x 44 x 30. All our custom pieces are bench mad...
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21st Century and Contemporary American International Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak, Walnut
$19,500 / item
Fine Yew Wood Wood Gilt-Embossed Leather Top Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The top with fine satinwood string inlaid carved edges and three-part gilt embossed leather surfaces. The frieze with three drawers over twin leather top slide pull returns. The side...
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20th Century Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Yew
Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk with Bookcase by Fratelli Rizzi, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This exceptional writing desk with integrated bookcase is a fine example of Italian mid-century modern design, crafted by the renowned Fratelli Rizzi workshop in Cantù during the 195...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Contemporary Live Edge Side Table in Ziricote Wood – Unique Piece, Ready to Ship
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
A meticulously designed table that highlights the natural beauty of Ziricote, one of the most exquisite wood species in the world.
This unique piece can be used as a desk or side tab...
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2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Ziricote
Maison Jansen Attributed Neoclassical Steel Quartz Marble Top Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent stainless steel mahogany writing table, bureau plat, or desk attributed to Maison Jansen, France. The desk features a thick slab of quartz Carrara style marble on top with thick polished brass trim. The case is crafted from rich radiant grained mahogany and covered with stainless steel. Fronted by three drawers and two large, locking storage...
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20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Quartz, Brass, Steel
Red Lacquer Early 20th Century Two Drawer Desk with Brass Hardware
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese red lacquer desk from the early 20th century, with two drawers and brass hardware. Created in China during the early years of the 20...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
California Art Deco Fletcher Aviation Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This large American Art Deco desk was designed by Frank Fletcher and manufactured by Fletcher Aviation in Pasadena, California. A design patent number 140,501 was issued to Fletcher ...
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1940s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$14,575 Sale Price
44% Off
Vittorio Dassi Mid-Century Modern Italian Teakwood Writing Desk and Chair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This desk with its chair was designed by the famous Italian design Vittorio Dassi, using teakwood, Italia, 1950s.
The measurements indicated are for the desk only...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$3,270 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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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