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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 2010s
Period: 1940s
KITA LIVING Frame Table - Square
Located in Bomonti, TR
Defined by the sculptural woodwork, Frame Table Square is an expression of a gentle geometry.
With the idea of creating a versatile table, it has a utilitarian perspective by offeri...
Category
2010s Turkish Japonisme Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Swedish Grace Elmroot Table, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Grace, elm, elm root and ebonized table or desk by Erik Chambert, with a rectangular top raised on rectangular supports with leaf-tip carving and carved scrolled feet.
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & bronze base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Orange glossy top & chrome base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red glossy top & white base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Grey glossy top & chrome base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut, glass & golden base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris.
The desk is composed of a central extra clear glass panel with a stora...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr walnut, glass & chrome base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris.
The desk is composed of a central extra clear glass panel with a stora...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Office Nutshell by Deborah Bowmann, Belgium, 2022
By Deborah Bowmann
Located in Antwerp, BE
This piece was created by artist duo Deborah Bowmann. The table was exhibited when they did the scenography of our Art Brussels booth in 2022. Later that year, the table also became ...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut, glass & bronze base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris.
The desk is composed of a central extra clear glass panel with a stora...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Oak French Industrial Drafting Table Desk Tilt Steel Base
Located in Baltimore, MD
The Oak Top French Industrial Drafting Table is a thoughtfully designed and expertly crafted piece of furniture. Made in the USA with a commitment to using mostly domestic materials,...
Category
2010s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & chrome base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut, glass & white base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris.
The desk is composed of a central extra clear glass panel with a stora...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & bronze base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & white base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr White Matt top & golden base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Brass and Slate Sculpted Console by Frederic Saulou
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass and slate sculpted console by Frederic Saulou
Intègre
Console
Black Slate, chemical engrave brass
Measures: L 150 x W 35 x H 90 cm, approxim...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Slate, Brass
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...
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Maple, Walnut, Sapele Wood
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut veneer & white base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1940's Hollywood Regency Campaign style Giltwood Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
1940's Hollywood Regency Campaign style Writing Desk Made by Drexel. This desk is 2 toned. Lots of room for lots of storage. Off white and gold toned.
Category
1940s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr white, glass top & white base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris.
The desk is composed of a central extra clear glass panel with a stora...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr white, glass top & bronze base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris.
The desk is composed of a central extra clear glass panel with a stora...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut veneer & chrome base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr white, glass top & chrome base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris.
The desk is composed of a central extra clear glass panel with a stora...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut veneer & bronze base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern Gold Leaf Console, c 1949, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare early-example collectors item, this fully restored Tommi Parzinger for Charak Modern (c. 1949) console table, which also can function as a small writing table, features beauti...
Category
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Leaf
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Walnut veneer & golden base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr white, glass top & gold base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris.
The desk is composed of a central extra clear glass panel with a stora...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Hos Wulff Free Standing Desk in Leather and Teak
By Hos Wulff
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hos Wulff, free standing writing desk, leather, teak, Denmark, 1940
This free standing writing desk is designed by Hos Wulff and dates back to 1940. With regard to its essential for...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Teak
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Natural oak veneer & white base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Natural oak veneer & chrome base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Natural oak veneer & golden base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Le Bureau De Paolo Desk by Secondome Edizioni
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Bureau De Paolo Desk by Secondome Edizioni
Designer: Sam Baron.
Dimensions: D 80 x W 175 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Marine teak.
Collection / Production: Secondome. This piece can be ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Natural oak veneer & bronze base.
Located in PARIS, FR
The Cosimo desk was designed by the architect Marco Zanuso Jr. in 2017 for luxury French furniture brand, Adentro Paris. The central panel of the desktop folds back to reveal a hidde...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
English Regency Style Burl- Wood Library Console Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fully restored Mahogany & Burl-wood library table with a single generously sized drawer, classic design elements in the column corners with drop finials supported on vase turned & sp...
Category
1940s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Cork-Topped Parkman Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Parkman desk features a Parsons-style waterfall shape with cork on the top and sides and three drawers. Available in American walnut or white oak and 5 different cork colors.
Th...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cork, Walnut
Okha, "Geometer", Desk
By OKHA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
OKHA’s diverse design repertoire is keenly focused on purity of form and a high regard for noble materials, traditional artisanal and hand-crafted techniques. OKHA’s creative directi...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Oak, Walnut
Mr. Note Desk - Oak - 190cm
Located in Monte-Serzedo, 13
Following the principles of the “rational design,” Mr. And Mrs. Note Desks embody timeless elegance. Design to reflect the identity of the brand, where function creates attractive pu...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Plywood
Leather Top Desk In Walnut Veneer With Three Drawers
Located in London, GB
As with all our furniture, this desk is made to order and is therefore highly customisable, including in size and finish. The customisation fee is only 10%, which is added to the ret...
Category
2010s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Walnut Butch Block Tilt Drafting Desk Standing Height table
Located in Baltimore, MD
Crafted in the heart of Baltimore, Maryland, this modest yet impressive piece is a blend of traditional craftsmanship and practicality.
The table features a solid 1.5" walnut butche...
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2010s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Frits Henningsen Cabinetmaker Copenhagen, Fine Large Desk 1940s
Located in Handewitt, DE
Fine large desk by the famous danish cabinetmaker and designer Frits Henningsen 1940s. With 3 ddrawers to front. Brass handles. Finest collected mah. wood. Original untouched condit...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Italian Manifesto Leather and Chrome Desk and Stool
Located in Aspen, CO
Contemporary Italian Manifesto leather, chrome desk and stool.
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Giorgetti Ion Executive Walnut Leather Desk Designed by Chi Wing Lo
Located in Boston, MA
Designed by Chi Wing Lo
This writing desk in walnut Canaletto wood and saddle leather harks back to the lightness and elegance of an Ionic column.
A versatile and practical product...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather, Wood
Flagg Desk Walnut Writing Desk or Home Office Computer Desk by Alabama Sawyer
Located in Birmingham, AL
We handcrafted this classic writing desk with walnut hardwood from Birmingham's urban forest. For your home office, computer desk or a place to work from home, comfortable and focuse...
Category
2010s American American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
B&B Italia Maxalto by Antonio Citterio Recipio ‘14 Black Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Antonio Citterio for Maxalto B&B Italia in 2014, the Recipio ‘14 desk is a fantastic example of modern Italian design.
Constructed from wood with a black sh...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Lovely French Marble Top Cafe Table with Iron Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Versatile French marble top rectangular cafe table or writing desk having black iron base.
Category
1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
A Mid Century French oak desk in the manner of Charles Dudouyt, circa 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A French oak desk in the manner of Charles Dudouyt. The desk features 5 front drawers and a metal stretcher at the base. Circa 1940.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Mahogany Desk
Located in London, GB
Danish cabinetmaker - 1940s writing desk
This exceptional, minimalist desk was produced in Denmark in the 1940s by an anonymous cabinetmaker and ...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
KITA LIVING Frame Table - Elliptical
Located in Bomonti, TR
Defined by the sculptural woodwork, Frame Table Elliptical is an expression of a gentle geometry.
With the idea of creating a versatile table, it has a utilitarian perspective by of...
Category
2010s Turkish Japonisme Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Molteni&C D.847.1 Ash Wood Desk by Gio Ponti
By Molteni & C, Gio Ponti
Located in Boston, MA
A Molteni&C exclusive has given new life to Gio Ponti's table which was originally designed 70 years ago. Thanks to dedicated craftsmanship, this signature piece has been reproduced ...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Walnut Natur Frame Office Table M by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Natur Frame Office Table M by Milla & Milli
Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer
Dimensions: W 140 x D 60 x H 75 cm
Materials: Walnut Natur, Black Metal...
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2010s Croatian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Green Onyx Desk with Brushed Aluminum or Brass Base
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Celebrating nature's inherent beauty, the Oni Desk embraces the irregular shape of a found Green Onyx slab. This desk's innovative design is informed by the unique constraints of the...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Brass, Aluminum
Rúna Teak Oiled Oak Desk by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Rúna teak oiled oak desk by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D130 x W65 x H74 cm
Material: Teak oiled solid oak
Weight: 37 kg
Also available in different finishes.
Timeless desk with ...
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2010s Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Ash Noir Frame Office Table L by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash Noir Frame Office Table L by Milla & Milli
Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer
Dimensions: W 160 x D 80 x H 75 cm
Materials: Ash Noir, Black Metal.
Fra...
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2010s Croatian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Ash
Ash Noir Frame Office Table M by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash Noir Frame Office Table M by Milla & Milli
Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer
Dimensions: W 140 x D 60 x H 75 cm
Materials: Ash Noir, Black Metal.
Fra...
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2010s Croatian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Oak Natur Frame Office Table M by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Natur Frame Office Table M by Milla & Milli
Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer
Dimensions: W 140 x D 60 x H 75 cm
Materials: Oak Natur, Black Metal.
F...
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2010s Croatian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Walnut Natur Frame Office Table L by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Walnut Natur Frame Office Table M by Milla & Milli
Signed by Maša Vukmanović, Jelena Lukač Kirš, Jakov Šrajer
Dimensions: W 160 x D 80 x H 75 cm
Materials: Walnut Natur, Black Metal...
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2010s Croatian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
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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