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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Lacquered Neoclassical Style Desk or Library Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Bespoke library table or desk crafted in the neoclassical taste by John Hall Designs, Los Angeles, CA. The desk is constructed from beech and features an intentionally weathered, dis...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Beech

Rodolfo Dordoni Sled Desk Table For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Rodolfo Dordoni Sled Desk Table For Cassina The Sled wood desk has a versatile nature that suits it to the home’s bedroom or the living area. Also equipped with a two-drawer file c...
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2010s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Mid-Century Asian Modern Ming Style Burl Wood Executive Desk By Lane
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century burl wood Asian modern desk by Lane Furniture. It has dovetail construction and is marked in the drawer. The drawers include one file drawer. The opening for a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Ming Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Art Deco Robin's Egg Blue Lacquer & Brushed Aluminum Desk by Donald Deskey
Located in New York, NY
Introduce a piece of design history into your office or home with this stunning Art Deco Streamlined Desk, designed by the famed American designer Donald Deskey circa 1930. This rema...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Vintage Ebonized Leather-top French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Ebonized French Bureau Plat Faux-Partner's Desk with Tooled Red Leather Top and Tapered Legs on Brass Sabots.
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Mid-20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Guillerme & Chambron design desk, " votre Maison " edition, France circa 1960's
Located in leucate, FR
Design solid Oak desk by Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron, " Votre Maison " edition. Free-moving top, on the left side a box composed of a niche and 3 drawers with black cerami...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Ceramic, Wood, Oak

French Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Marquetry Bureau Plat
Located in Forney, TX
French Perfection! A most impressive and very fine quality vintage Louis XV style ormolu mounted marquetry inlaid bureau plat. Exquisitely hand-crafted in the manner of important...
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20th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Ormolu

Petit Bureau En Forme De Libre, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A design table crafted by Charlotte Perriand to bring the warmth of wood and a free-spirited aesthetic into her studio. Without inhibiting the user, the rounded, asymmetrical curv...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Vintage Flame Mahogany & Crossbanded Pedestal Desk 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an exquisite Victorian Revival crossbanded flame mahogany desk dating from the late 20th Century. This desk has been beautifully made from ...
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1980s Victorian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Louis XV Style Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in Barntrup, DE
This fine Louis XV-style desk has a leather top framed by bronze borders. The writing desk is raised on cabriole legs headed by floral and leaf cast mounts that have finely finished ...
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1950s European Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Cabinet with writing desk 'Bauletto' production Saporiti, design by Giovanni Offredi
Located in Milano, IT
Chest of drawers with sliding door top for rolling up, pull-out top that can be used as a writing desk, one drawer and internal storage compartments, four drawers. Metal handles and ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Antique Bureau Plat, French, Walnut, Writing Desk, Louis XV Revival, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bureau plat. A French, walnut and boxwood writing desk in Louis XV revival taste, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 19...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Boxwood, Walnut

Fine Quality Coromandel and Marquetry Inlaid Victorian Period Kidney Lady Desk
Located in Miami, FL
A fine quality Coromandel Victorian style kidney shaped writing table. The kidney shaped top having a fine quality velum green leather writing surface with gilt and blind tooled deta...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Vintage Dining Table , Italy 1950s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage Dining Table, Italy, 1950s Unusually shaped vintage dining table from the 1950s is pure Italian midcentury design style, designed to comfortably seat six people, the table f...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Vintage Dining Table , Italy 1950s
Vintage Dining Table , Italy 1950s
$2,147 Sale Price
55% Off
Rare Angelo Mangiarotti Writing Desk in Walnut from Own Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Angelo Mangiarotti for Piero Frigerio, writing desk, walnut, Italy, late 20th century A highly rare and valuable piece of furniture that has been used for Angelo Mangiarotti's desig...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Rosewood Executive Desk
By Gayeski Furniture Coordinates
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exquisite mid-century rosewood desk, crafted by Gayeski Furniture Coordinates, Inc. in Panama City, Florida during the 1970s, is a true testament to timeless design and craftsma...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

French Louis XV Writing Table, C. 1780
Located in Doylestown, PA
A provincial Louis XV writing or side table in elm and walnut, French C. 1780, with original wood top, scalloped apron with a single drawer, on cabriole legs with carved “hoof” feet.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm, Walnut

French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Maple Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk USA, Late 20th Century Cream lacquered maple, with natural maple top and original painted brass hardware. Measures: 51"W x...
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Late 20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Writing Desk Table by Deborah Ehrlich
Located in Accord, NY
Deborah Ehrlich's simple writing desk is handmade with traditional joinery by an incredibly talented master craftsman in RI. The delicate proporti...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash, Hickory, Oak

Pair of Early 20th Spanish Mobila 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 : 23...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk in Oiled Oak and Leather for Carl Hansen & Son
Located in Glendale, CA
Arne Jacobsen 'AJ52' Desk in Oiled Oak and Leather for Carl Hansen & Son The story of Danish Modern begins in 1908 when Carl Hansen opened his first workshop. His firm commitment to...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Leather, Oak

Midcentury Danish Modern Drop Front Desk in Teak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek modern desk from Denmark, circa 1960s. It features all teak wood construction with drop Front Design. Very good vintage condition.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Minimalist Solid Desk in Oak France 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimalist dark stained oak desk with dovetail construction connecting the top to the side panels in solid oak with a floating part for 2 drawers. A beautiful piece of craftsmanship ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Regency Period Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine period English writing table or desk of mahogany from the Regency Era, circa 1825, featuring an inset rectangular embossed leather top with a reeded edge around the circumfere...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Art Nouveau Desk In Wood With Brass Decoration, Late 19th And Early 20th Century
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Beautiful Art Nouveau wooden desk with rich floral decoration in brass cut and fixed to the wood. It opens with 3 drawers and 2 doors, the bigger one contains sliding drawers. ...
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Late 19th Century European Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Georgian 18th Century Mahogany Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
An 18th Century Georgian Mahogany Bureau Having Well Figured Fall Flap Above Four Long Drawers With Original Water Gilt Handles Raised On Original Bracket Feet (Typical of the lat...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Light Danish Desk, Denmark 1950's
Located in New York, NY
A bleached Teak desk with exposed joinery finished on all sides. Clearance under apron 24”.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Mid-Century Danish Teak Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful remarkable statement in design and craftsmanship. This mid-century teak Danish desk, precisely crafted in exceptional teak grain wood, with a fully finished back the finish...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Karl Springer Waterfall Desk in Tortoise Color Penshell, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
A Karl Springer desk in Tortoise color Pen-Shell with 3 recessed drawers. Signed with brass plaque.
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1970s Philippine Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Shell, Wood

Antique Correspondence Desk, English, Library, Writing Table, Cotswold School
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage correspondence desk. An English, solid teak library or writing table in the manner of the Cotswold School, dating to the mid 20th...
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Mid-20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Jumu Wood Desk with Three Drawers
Located in Greenwich, CT
Jumu Wood Desk with Three drawers and pierce carvings with straight legs Inside drawers has linings.
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20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Jumu Wood Desk with Three Drawers
Jumu Wood Desk with Three Drawers
$2,400 Sale Price
36% Off
Gallotti & Radice, President model desk, Italy, 1970s.
Located in Palermo, PA
President desk model by Gallotti & Radice, Italian production from 1971. Iconic, charming and essential design, perfect for a modern setting. Transparent tempered glass and chrome-pl...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Crystal, Metal

Italian Antique Walnut Rustic Small Console Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian small antique console table or desk writing table with stylish carved legs in solid wood. Ideal in any room as a small stand alone corner desk as we...
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20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Italian Office Teak Desk in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1960's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid-Century Teak and Cherry Wood Desk in the Style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1960s A refined Italian desk from the 1960s,designed in the style of Gianfranco Frattini. Elegant p...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

A MID-CENTURY-MODERN Modernist DESK by THONET, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A rigorous and luxurious small desk, Modernist, Constructivist, Reconstruction, black lacquered square section metal structures, box with 3 drawers (and 1 drawer top) and 1 large lac...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Hans Wegner, Wishbone Desk, Oak, Teak, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A dark-stained oak and teak "Wishbone" desk designed by Hans Wegner and produced by Johannes Hansen, Denmark, c. 1950s. Dimensions: 29.5” H x 67.8” W x 33” D
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Teak

Chinoiserie Multiple Compartments Asian Writing Table Desk Rounded Bach MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chinoiserie Multiple Compartments Asian Writing Table Desk Rounded Bach MINT
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20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood, Lacquer

Large Mid-Century Teak Desk by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Large Mid-Century Teak Desk by Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo, 1960s. Scandinavian Mid Century Modern freestanding executive teak desk. Attributed to Torbjørn Afdal, manufactured by Hau...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Andreas Hansen Danish Teak Roll Top Writing Desk Ca. 1980s
Located in Peabody, MA
Roll top writing desk by Andreas Hansen for Hadsten Træindustri, made in Denmark, circa 1980s. Features numerous drawers and dividers and a leather-topped retractable writing surface...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Teak

Pierre Paulin Maple "Model 250" Executive Desk with Cabinets for Dassas, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare "Model 250" executive desk with detached rolling filing cabinets designed by Pierre Paulin for Dassas, France, 1975. Constructed of gorgeous Birdseye Maple. Drawers and cab...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Venezia Rialto Writing Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Effortlessly enriching any modern interior - from a conference room, office, home study - this sculptural piece will create a timeless and elegant focal point. Entirely crafted of wo...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Desk, Rosewood, Brazilian Design, Midcentury Modern, 1950s, Vintage Furniture
Located in New York, NY
This desk is a rare and elegant piece designed by Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) and produced by Móveis Artesanal in the 1950s. It presents a top in pau-marfim wood supported on iron feet,...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

18th Century Black Swedish Gustavian Oak Bureau - Antique Drop Front Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An antique Swedish Gustavian bureau made of hand crafted painted Oakwood, in good condition. The Scandinavian writing table, desk features man...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik Writing Desk in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik, desk, model 65, teak, brass, Denmark, 1961. The refined model 65 desk by esteemed Danish designer Arne Wahl Iversen. This elegant writing ta...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

100% Solid Teak Mid-Century Dining Table in Smooth Anthracite
Located in Buffalo, WY
Vintage mid-century design is the inspiration behind this table. The natural solid hardwood top is handcrafted with a chamfered edge to compliment the angles of the solid hardwood ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Thai Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood, Teak

Egon Ostergaard for SMI Sweden Bookmatched Teak Roll Top Desk or Secretary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1960s by Egon Ostergaard, this desk was made by SMI, a somewhat nebulous figure in MCM production. We've had a number of SMI pieces, and the quality is always excelle...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Jorge Zalszupin, Large 'Diplomata' Desk for L'Atelier, 1960, Brazil, Rosewood
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Jorge Zalszupin / Rosewood 'Diplomata' Desk Manufactured by L'Atelier / Rosewood, Leather / 1960s, Brazil The Diplomata desk, produced by L’Atelier in the 1960s, is clad entirely in...
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1960s Brazilian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

19th Century Writing Desk with Drawer
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
This is an elegant antique writing desk, commonly referred to as a “bureau plat,” likely dating from the late 18th to early 19th century. Crafted from a warm-toned walnut, the desk f...
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19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Velvet, Walnut

Larkin Solid Antique Oak Quatersawn Table, circa 1900s
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful Solid Antique oak Quarter sawn library table with drawer by Larkin. Original label present. Sturdy construction. Stretcher shelf is 9"H. Beauti...
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Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gentleman's Bureau Dressing Table Vanity Desk
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional large French speckled plum pudding mahogany rosewood marble ormolu flip-top mirrored gentleman's bureau dressing table / writing desk (poudreuse coiffeuse de t...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Boomerang Desk by Maurice Calka
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Iconic fiberglass Boomerang desk designed by Maurice Calka for EDITION LELEU DESHAYS Published in Xavier De Jarcy's book "Maurice Calka Le Sculpteur Du Design" page 222.
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1960s French Futurist Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Fiberglass

"Brenne" Bean-shaped Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The design continuum continues to evolve in this artistic luxury piece. The iconic kidney shape first appeared as a writing desk or dressing table during the Louis XV period of 16th ...
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2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Burl

19th Century French Empire Style Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A handsome antique French gilt bronze mounted mixed wood bureau plat writing desk with warm dark patina. circa 1880 France, late 19th century, high quality hand crafted workmanship...
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Late 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass, Bronze, Ormolu

Vintage Campaign Style Mahogany Library Executive Writing Desk 60"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage writing desk in the style of Michael Vanderbyl for Decca / Bolier & Co. Made from rich mahogany veneers, having a rectangular form with three fitted drawers and raised on mo...
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Late 20th Century Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Rare Executive Tubular Steel Desk by Mücke-Melder, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Executive Tubular Steel Desk by Mücke-Melder, 1930s An exceptional and rare example of early Czech Modernism, this substantial executive desk was crafted in the 1930s by Mücke-M...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Chrome

Large Danish Modern L-shaped Rosewood and Steel Desk with Sideboard, 1970s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Large Danish Modern L-shaped Rosewood and Steel Desk with Sideboard, 1970s. Very impressive Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern executive desk in stunning rosewood/palisander veneer wit...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Scandinavian Modern Nanna Ditzel Desk Model ND93 by Søren Willadsen, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Large freestanding Nanna Ditzel "ND93" desk in an amazingly grained rosewood with four integrated drawers. Designed in 1955 and executed at cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen, Denmark. A r...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

Petite Ebonized Child Size or Ladies Writing Desk attributed to Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Refined and compact, this Maison Jansen–attributed Directoire-style desk from the 1950s showcases timeless French elegance in a scaled-down form ideal for a lady’s writing table or c...
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1950s French Directoire Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Early 19th Century French Empire Period Bureau a Cylindre Gentleman's Desk
Located in Forney, TX
A exceptionally rare Period French Empire (1804-1814) walnut bureau a cylindre. Exquisitely hand-crafted in France, most likely Parisian work, dating to the early 19th century, the large antique cylinder desk...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Warren Platner for Knoll Writing Desk in Oak and Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, oak, chrome-plated metal, black leather, United States, 1970s. This writing table with two drawers and an extendable panel was designed by W...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Steel

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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