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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1890s
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper M4 Series Glass and Marble Desk, Italy 1985
Located in Naples, IT
Table / Desk from the M4 series, design Angelo Mangiarotti, and produced by the company Fucina for the Skipper Group, italy 1985: The two base cylinders are made of Bardiglio Marble ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
French Louis XV Style Distressed Painted Desk Writing Table
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your deliv...
Category
1990s Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid Century Style Stitched Leather Wrapped Writing Desk in the manner of Jaques
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 29in W: 59 1/4in D: 31 3/4in
This Mid Century style leather wrapped writing desk in the manner of Jaques Adnet is truly magnificent. If you take a look at the photos ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Fruit Wood Two Drawer Desk
Located in Wilson, NC
French fruit wood two drawer desk or writing table, the top has outstanding color and patina ; the two drawers with ring pulls and overlapping edges over scalloped aprons, center wit...
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1890s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Oval Partners Desk Victorian Walnut Office
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous burr walnut oval partners desk in the Victorian manner
This is a true partners desk with drawers on both sides so plenty of storage
Great side so perfect for a home office s...
Category
1970s Victorian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Vintage Secretaire Writing Bureau Desk by G plan Danish Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive vintage teak writing bureau by G Plan. The angled fall flap enclosed a fitted interior briefly comprising gilt tooled leather writing surface, cubby holes and shelving....
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Pluto Kids Table/Play Desk by Pierre Colleu for Disney, Manufactured by Starform
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pluto‘ kids table / play desk, by pierre colleu for disney, manufactured by starform, france, 1980s, painted resin, laminated wood, plastic. Good original c...
Category
1980s French Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin, Plastic, Rubber, Wood
Restored Louis XV-Style Mahogany Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experience the fusion of classic elegance and modern craftsmanship with our Louis XV-style mahogany Desk, a piece that radiates vintage charm and refined style. This desk has been ex...
Category
1970s Italian Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Scrivania in Rattan e Cuoio Italo Gasparucci
Located in Conversano, IT
Esclusiva scrivania in rattan tinto rosso con pregevoli dettagli in cuoio intrecciato, dotata di un resistente piano in legno massello realizzata dal designer italiano Italo Gasparuc...
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1970s European Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Hardwood
Italian Walnut Baroque Style Lyre-Leg Trestle Refectory Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Italian Baroque style desk, or writing table with lyre shaped legs and joint with a central drawer. Finished on all four sides enabling it to be used against a wall as well as a cent...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Danish Teak Sliding Top Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original Danish Modern desk by Nordisk Andels-Eksport made in Denmark, features a rectangle frame with sliding top...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Lady’s Desk or Vanity in Mahogany, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Up Závody
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful midcentury desk, originally used as a desk for a lady, or vanity in the bedroom. The table is elegant combination of lighter birch wood on the sides and mahogany wood on to...
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
Rattan & Chrome Sawhorse Table / Desk Bases
Located in Highland, IN
These elegant sawhorse form bases of rattan with chromed steel details are the perfect combination of an organic and modernist aesthetic. They support a glass top, the size of your ...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Large desk in iron and rosewood laminate by Mobiltecnica Torino 1970
Located in Premariacco, IT
Important Italian executive desk circa 1970s, manufactured by Mobiltecnica Torino.
It features an iron frame accompanied by four large and sturdy drawers on the sides.
Present is a ...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century English Mahogany Serpentine Writing Desk with Single Drawer
Located in Doylestown, PA
English petite mahogany and cherry wood writing desk, England, 1890's.
Exquisite serpentine desk with gracefully curved front and sides on turned spindle legs. The top has a unique ...
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1890s English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany
Scrivania in ferro e laminato di palissandro di Mobiltecnica Torino anni '70
Located in Premariacco, IT
Importante scrivania direzionale italiana anni '70 circa, produzione Mobiltecnica Torino.
Si presenta con una struttura in ferro corredata di tre cassetti scorrevoli sul lato sinist...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Danish Teak Drafting Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original Danish Modern desk by Nordisk Andels-Eksport made in Denmark, features a rectangle frame with a drafting tiltable t...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Ebonized Wood Writing Table Designed by the Keno Brothers
Located in Houston, TX
The Art Nouveau-inspired Writing Table designed by the Keno Brothers is a captivating fusion of nature and craftsmanship. Crafted from ebonized wood, its sinuous lines and curvaceous...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Most Unique Handcrafted Organic 3-Legged Laminated Cherry Wood Desk
Located in Izegem, VWV
A quirky three-legged desk with integrated drawers. An organic interplay of different types of plywood and solid wood. Crafted with pure craftsmanship with attention to details, such...
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Wood, Cherry, Maple, Plywood
1970s Chinoiserie-Style Walnut Desk with Engraved Leather Top & Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the world of French elegance with our vintage 1970s chinoiserie-style desk, a symbol of refined craftsmanship and artistic expression. Expertly handcrafted from p...
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1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine French Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Directoire Marble Top Mirrored Vanity Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superbly crafted antique French Directoire style brass inlaid and bronze mounted secretaire desk or ladies vanity. The piece is perfect for paying bills or using as a makeup vanity...
Category
1890s French Directoire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass, Bronze
small modernist desk
Located in TARBES, FR
Small modernist style desk in wood and steel, tubular leg and brass wrist, some signs of wear and tear on the bottom of the drawer, see photos for faults
Welcome to the world of mo...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Rattan and Bamboo Desk with Black Glass Top
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Vintage rattan and bamboo desk. An attractive rattan writing table with three drawers and a slightly rounded black glass top.
h 76 x w 110 x 60 cm
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Writing Desk by Sligh
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign style writing desk
By Sligh Furniture
USA, Circa 1970s
Black lacquered walnut, with hand painted Asian nature scenes, faux ...
Category
1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Marble Travertine Dining Table, Desk, Polished & Chip Carved Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in Italy in the 1970s, a large dining table or desk made entirely of travertine marble. The top is a large single slab of polished travertine, with a warm and pleasing natural g...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
1970s Table M1 by Stefan Wewerka for Tecta, Bauhaus Desk
Located in Neuss, NW
Versatile table in Bauhaus design. Model M1 by Stefan Wewerka for Tecta. Draft from 1979. High-quality construction consisting of a base with two doors and four shelves and a table t...
Category
1970s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Rare Giuseppe Rivadossi Folding Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning one of a kind folding desk embodies a striking textured surface that is hand carved by gouge cut in walnut. It gives the piece its distincti...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Kite desk by Louk Straver for Castelijn, 1970s
By Castelijn
Located in TOURS, FR
Desk table, model Kite by Louk Straver for Castelijn
Off-white lacquered wood top, long grey lacquered wood base and black metal circular leg
1970/1980 - Memphis inspired
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
One of a Kind Custom Wood & Leather Desk with Black Forest Relief Sculptures
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Extraordinary custom desk made of aged honey oak having two large drawers on each side with 3 smaller drawers in the top. The narrower drawers have decorative carvings with oak leaves and branches. The dark matte brass hardware complements the masculinity of the desk. Weathered cream leather is inset in the top surface. But the piece de resistance is the other side of the desk which has 3 amazing 19th century Black Forest relief...
Category
1980s American Black Forest Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
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
Boho Chic Reed and Wicker Writing Desk by Whitecraft
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage boho regency writing desk by Whitecraft Furniture. Features a pencil reed frame with a wicker glass top. Drawers are accented by wooden sea shell handles.
Category
1980s Philippine Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Reed, Glass
Fully restored midcentury writing Desk, 1960's, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This ladies writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s.
It's made of beech wood. Plastic drawers inside.
Very simple design. In excellent condition, fully ren...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Beech
Rare 19th Century British India Solid Teak Slant Lid Floor Scholar's Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare British India slant lid floor desk likely used by a scholar or merchant. Beautifully handcrafted from solid wood with excellent proportions. The flat top can house inkwells and the slant utilized for writing or drawing. The lid opens on hinges to reveal a storage compartment. A wonderful piece to incorporate in your decor if you like to sit and spend time on the floor or it may be raised by easy customization to act as a bed desk...
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1890s Indian Anglo Raj Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
19th Century Aged Japanese Office Desk
Located in West Hollywood, CA
46 1/2" W x 28 1/8" H x 28 1/4" D
Kneehole: 17 1/2" W x 23" H x 26" D
Drawers: 10" W x 5" H x 14 1/2" D
Category
1890s Japanese Anglo-Japanese Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French 1970s Steel Desk
Located in London, GB
For Cohray
An extremely handsome brushed and polished steel desk with clean lines, the drawer pull with pale, subtle brass finish. Hemispherical steel sections support the 10mm glass top.
Two extending...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Desk table Patrice Maffei for Kappa brushed steel smoked glass 1970
By Kappa, Patrice Maffei
Located in Paris, IDF
A rare brushed stainless steel desk table designed by French designer Patrice Maffei for Kappa editor in the 1970s, it features two locki...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Restored 1970 Empire Desk: Light Walnut & Ebonized Finish with Green Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Discover the elegance of this vintage Empire desk, meticulously hand-crafted from wood and professionally restored by our in-house team. In great condition, the desk boasts a rectang...
Category
1970s European Neoclassical Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A large wooden desk. Italy 70's
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
An attractive all-wood desk with oak veneer top and solid oak legs. Italian work, 70's.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Magnificent Peter Protzman Zebra Wood Chrome Desk Mid Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This iconic desk, designed by Peter Protzman for Herman Miller, was only manufactured for two years from 1970-1971. Making it a rare, limited production item. The smooth, curved edge...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Fine Quality English Satinwood Carlton House Desk with Cherubs and Musical Theme
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular hand-paint decorated satinwood Carlton House desk with beautifully painted cherubs and musical instruments, flowers and figures. The desk is in its original fin...
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1890s English Adam Style Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Vintage Desk With Burlwood Top in the style of Pace Collection, USA 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Vintage Desk With Burlwood Top, inspired by the iconic Pace Collection from the 1970s in the USA. This stunning piece of furniture combines timeless eleganc...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl, Lacquer
French Bureau Plat Style Italian 3 Drawer Desk, Bronze Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
French Bureau Plat style Italian 3 Drawer Desk, Bronze Mounts
Offered for sale is a fine-quality Italian three-drawer desk reminiscent of the French bureau plat. This graceful des...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Boulle Bureau Plat Desk French Marquetry Inlay
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Beautiful library size French bureau plat in the Boulle manner
Great size to this desk perfect for a home office set up
Features intricate Boulle inlay on all surfaces, lacquer and brass and faux tort, even on the top of the desk
Good size writing surface with pink tooled...
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1970s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Unique Multi-Tier Desk by Eben W. Haskell Studio
By Haskell Studio
Located in New York, NY
Walnut. Organic-from structure, with 5 independent arms. Each arm supporting a horizontal surface. This desk has 2 pencil drawers & one large file drawer. A fantastic California stud...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Carrocel Interiors Art Deco Style Figured Walnut Office Desk
By Carrocel
Located in Forney, TX
A high quality custom made walnut contemporary writing desk by luxury furniture maker Carrocel Interiors.
Styled in timeless Art Deco Modern tas...
Category
Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Half-circle desk, 1980s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Half-circle desk in exotic wood and glass. France, 1980s.
Category
1980s European Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1970s Table M1 by Stefan Wewerka for Tecta, Bauhaus Desk
Located in Neuss, NW
Versatile table in Bauhaus design. Model M1 by Stefan Wewerka for Tecta. Draft from 1979. High-quality construction consisting of a base with two doors and four shelves and a table t...
Category
1970s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Baker Furniture Georgian Carved Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Georgian or Chippendale style writing desk
By Baker Furniture
USA, circa 1980s
Carved mahogany, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 45.5"W x 21.25"D x 29.6...
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1980s American Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk/Table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta, Italy, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk/Table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta,Italy, 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Corner Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
George Nelson for Herman Miller Mid Century Walnut Corner Executive Desk
This desk measures: 60 wide x 30 deep x 29.75 high, with a chair cleara...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Boho Chic White Matte Laminate Bamboo Rattan Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible vintage boho chic writing desk. Features bamboo rattan frame with a matte white laminate table top with one central drawer.
Category
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate
1970s Teak Work Table Desk Borge Mogensen FDB Vintage Mid-Century
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Heavy solid and stable mid-century Danish Worktable that could also be used as a dining table for two.
The top is solid wood core with a Teak ...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Teak
Interform Collection Danish Modern Golden Oak Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Danish mid century modern sleek Interform Collection golden oak, matte finish desk, having three drawers on the right side. It's in great conditi...
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1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1970s Burl Wood Executive Desk With Lacquer Finish
Located in Elkton, MD
This executive desk from the 1970s is a stunning piece of furniture, boasting a gorgeous burl veneer with a lacquered finish. The beautiful and spacial top of the desk features three...
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1970s North American Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer
Mid-Century Modern Oak Campaign Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With four large drawers, sculpted legs, and a black-stained writing surface, this vintage campaign desk is perfect for any home office or study. ...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Set of 4 stacking stools by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko, 1970's
Located in Venezia, VENETO
The stacking stool designed by Isamu Kenmochi for Akita Mokko was exhibited in “Appartment Life” exhibition in Matsuya Department store in 1958. Targeting an urban life, the functio...
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1970s Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Jet Desk / Igl-Jet by Ernest Igl aka Ernest Hoffmann for Wilhelm Werndl, 1970s
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
ernest “igl” hoffmann was on an artistic mission: in 1970, for example, he designed the legendary „igl jet desk” as a rebellion against „a style of furnit...
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1970s Czech Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Boho Chic Wicker Rattan Bamboo Vanity Dressing Table Writing Desk & Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage wicker desk and side chair featuring bamboo frames with woven green accents and one drawer flanked by two cubbies.
Dimensions:
desk 40.5" ...
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Late 20th Century Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, 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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