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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 2010s
Period: 1950s
Blade/S Modern Wooden Desk with Chest of Drawers by Casamanara
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Blade/S is a wooden desk with bronze finishes, whose left leg is parallel to the surface, creating a discreet passage for outlets and electrical cables. Designed by Piero Manara - Ca...
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Venezia Laguna Writing Desk
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
Showcasing natural grains through the polished and mirror-brushed finishes of the rectangular wooden shape, this writing desk boasts a handmade inlay work painted by hand in a delica...
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian-made executive desk from the 1950s
Located in Genova, IT
Large Italian-made executive desk from the early 1950s.
Dark blue formica(original) covered worktop in excellent condition, resting on two walnut wood 'towers' with black metal legs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
Manufactured in Italy.
The idea of comfort itself becomes a sofa. Soriana came into being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Maison-Jansen Attributed French Leather, Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in New York, NY
Vintage French leather top bureau plat desk with pull-out slides.
The table extends 12.5" on each side for a total of overall W 72.25" when slides are fully open.
Category
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Severin Hansen 1950s Danish Rosewood Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Severin Hansen Jnr. - Model 36 Writing Desk
This iconic desk waa designed by Severin Hansen Jnr. in 1958 when he was in his early 20s. The desk was pr...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
Manufactured in Italy.
The idea of comfort itself becomes a sofa. Soriana came into being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Table J.Halabala from 1960
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s.
The piece of furniture was made of walnut tree.
Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1950. Jindrich Halabala - (a Czech ...
Category
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Soriana Armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina
By Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Soriana armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina.
Manufactured in Italy.
The idea of comfort itself becomes a sofa. Soriana came into being in 1969, thanks to an intuitive vision...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Venezia Mestre Writing Desk
By Morici
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Venezia Mestre series inspired by the namesake city near Venice, Italy, this stunning writing desk is an icon of contemporary design. Showcasing natural grains through th...
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Niguel Writing Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel writing desk features solid turned legs, brass cap feet and lacquered interior drawers.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade in Los Angeles, California....
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Silvio Berrone for Bialetti Headquarters Free Standing Writing Desk
By Silvio Berrone
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Berrone for Bialetti headquarters, writing desk, faux leather, brass, stained beech, Vitrex glass, Italy, 1955-56
This writing desk is designed by Silvio Berrone for the Bial...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Table Monta in Black Wood and Marble by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1970. Relaunched in 2023.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
An ode to fine artisanal craftsmanship in the form of a table. Table Monta is the...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Touch Me Iron Desk Big, Peach Pink
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
Touch me is a monolithic desk.
It comes to life from the joining of two sheets of metal, an upper one that gives it its shape, and a lower one that gi...
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Hans J. Wegner Drop Leaf Desk or Table Model "AT-305" for Andreas Tuck, 1955
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Danish Modernist drop-leaf table/desk by Danish designer Hans J. Wegner can be used both as a work desk and as a dining table. The design is from 1955 and this particular tab...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Desk "1928" by Franco Albini for Knoll International, Italy, 1950s
Located in Greding, DE
Desk "1928" designed by Franco Albini for Knoll International, Italy, 1950s. This glass and metal desk features a veneered white drawer element an...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy, 1950s
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Oiled Oak Ojai Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai desk has four drawers and features solid American walnut or white oak trestle legs. The drawer handles are made of solid carved wood.
The Lawson-Fenning Ccollection is des...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Ebonised English Oak Writing Desk. one of a kind by Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
Desk in ebonized English oak, Design No 5, 2018.
One of a kind.
Made of solid English oak that has been ebonized, the finish is a brushed textured grain surface and oil finish.
A s...
Category
2010s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Limited Edition Table Monta in Wood and Blue Granite by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Limited Edition Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1970. Relaunched in 2023.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
An ode to fine artisanal craftsmanship in the form of a table. Ta...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Franco Albini desk with mobile chest of drawers mod. T22, Italian Design 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
This desk set with movable drawer unit is a classic rationalist design with attention to clean forms and lines by Franco Albini. The desk is functional with a shape that is both ergo...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Freestanding Console - Desk, Reception Writing Table in Bright Yellow
By Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
Contemporary console with integrated writing desk and matching stool, from the Silös collection by Spinzi.
It's been designed to offer a compact yet comfortable solution in small ro...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top Italy 1950’s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Large Boomerang shaped Walnut Desk with Green Leather patinated top, Italy 1950’s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Nutwood
Wave Writing Desk
By Carpanelli
Located in Milan, IT
This sculptural desk is a sublime multi-functional piece that combines straight lines and intriguing curves in a design that will be the focal point of a modern study or an elegant o...
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Katakana Desk by Dare Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Katakana desk by Dare Studio
Dimensions: W 120 x D 70 x H 85
Materials: American black walnut, black leather
The Katakana desk is a bold and versatile...
Category
2010s British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Franco Albini ash dining table Model TL2 Cavalletto, Poggi, (Very First Edition)
Located in Argelato, BO
Franco Albini ash dining table Model TL2 'Cavalletto' for Poggi, Italy (Very First Edition), Italy 1950s
This table is the very first edition (the one in ash) of Franco Albini's fam...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Writing Desk In Solid Wood and Glass Worktop
By Mondo
Located in New York, NY
The "Writing" desk, a distinguished creation by Giovanna Azzarello for Riva 1920, elegantly combines functionality and style. Constructed from robust solid walnut, this desk offers a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
American Designer, Desk, Rosewood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood desk designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Elegant Italian Small Desk in Cherry and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, cherry, mahogany, brass, formica, Italy, 1950s
Very elegant desk made in Italy in the 1950s. The framework is executed in cherry. The...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fluted Beechwood Writing Desk in the Style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
Fluted Beechwood Writing Desk in the Style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1950s
The double footed legs is reminiscent of Frattini’s lines. The “grissinato” technique (in front of the...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The first model of this historic design low table was crafted in 1937 for Charlot...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Oak-desk
Located in Carnota, A Coruña, Galicia
Presenting a handcrafted desk by Frank Buschmann made from premium oak, enhanced with an exquisite oil wax finish for enduring beauty. Each element is meticulously crafted, with leg...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Jules Wabbes Corner Desk with Drawers in Mutenyé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, corner writing desk, mutenyé, nickel-plated metal, aluminum, Belgium, 1957
Beautifully designed desk by one of Belgium's most renowned designers Jules Wabbes. This pie...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Nickel
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Freestanding Teak Desk with Floating Top, 1950s.
Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern teak writing desk. Unusual shape where the floating desk top rest on six solid teak p...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Wim Den Boon Dining Table in Mahogany and Black Lacquered Steel
By Wim Den Boon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wim den Boon, dining table, mahogany, lacquered steel, The Netherlands, designed in 1955 and manufactured in 1958.
Exclusive dining table designed by Wim den Boon for a Dutch famil...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Desk by Marcel Breuer, 1955
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Model 'Canaan'
Wood, transparent white lacquered, visible wooden texture
Dimensions: L.180 cm D.60 cm H.72.5 cm
Design: Marcel Breuer, 1955
Manufacturer: Gavina, Italy
cf. V. Vercell...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Postal Desk
Located in Cirencester, GB
Circa 1950's this is a painted steel French 'La Poste' sorting table. Great original condition and the colour is blue/grey with a terracotta brown top. We think it would look fab in a home office or even as a kitchen desk...
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The first model of this historic design table was crafted in 1937 for Charlotte P...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian desk, wood and colored glass, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian desk, wood and colored glass, 1950s.
Dimensions: H= 77 cm; W= 136 cm; D= 68 cm.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
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
Nanna Ditzel Table Desk in Teak Søren Willadsen 1958 Denmark Mid Century Modern
Located in Munster, NRW
This elegant design by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel serves as a desk, a writing table, library table, or even a console table in a large space.
The spare, minimal form is delightful from ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Vintage Swedish Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very stylish large vintage Swedish oak desk. This was recently imported from Sweden, it dates from the 1950’s.
It is of superb quality an...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
"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
Materials
Burl
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-BU-02 Clark Table / Authentic Mid-Century Modern, Chandigarh
Located in Zürich, CH
This simple appearing "Office Desk" from 1957 to 1958 with its integrated shelf is an absolute masterpiece. It is a smart object that’s surprising us with its bookcase on the front s...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
"Now and Then" 21st Century Desk, Italian Walnut and Maple
Located in Turin, IT
A new masterpiece of Ivan Paradisi Atelier “Now and Then” is a desk with elegant classical silhouette and, of course, inlay technique – a distinctive feature of the designer. The desk is in some way a tribute to the absolute hit “Grand Torino” desk...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Resin
The London "I" - An Executive Desk
Located in Durban, ZA
The London "I" was our first significant international commission. Destined for a historic apartment in the UK, it now stands overlooking The Thames and The London Eye. A view most a...
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2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Unique Italian Large Wall Unit with Writing Desk in Maple and Birch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wardrobe with writing desk, birch, maple, fabric, glass, brass, coated steel, Italy, 1950s
Hailing from a skilled artisan of Italy, this exceptional set embodies a unique combinatio...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Modern 3 Drawer Executive Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This desk is comprised of exotic Shedua hardwood and a solid hand polished stainless steel base. The three equal sized drawers provide plenty of storage for pens, small electronics a...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Giovanni Battista Bassi Asymmetrical writing desk Italy 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful a-symmetrical writing desk-table designed by Giovanni Battista Bassi and made in Italy in 1950. This one of a kind piece was created for a project in Florence. It's made fr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Bespoke Modernist Tubular Steel Table in Chromed Metal and Glossy Lacquered Wood
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke modernist tubular writing table made of chrome plated tubular steel and lacquered wood.
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
50° Desk at the Alvear Palace Hotel in Argentina
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Wood desk from the 50s,
One drawer is fixed, it was used to hide a safe underneath
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you h...
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1950s Argentine Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Writing desk by Svend Åge Madsen for Sigurd Hansen 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double under-top drawer. Teak veneer wood, fine construction details.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern four drawer writing desk
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Black and white lacquered solid maple, wi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Poet Table
Located in New York, NY
Perfectly shaped desk. Ideal for an office or as a console in a foyer. Bespoke configurations available upon request
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Writing Desk Mahogany Veneer, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Drop-leaf writing desk with drawers in the lower part; mahogany veneered wood with inlaid thread decorations.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
Studio BBPR 'Spazio' Corner Desk with Movable Cabinet
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desk with various storage compartments, coated steel, plastic, fabric, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Ita...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Writing Desk, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Black and white lacquered solid maple, with brass har...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Wood French Napoleon III Style Writing Desk, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
French writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture of beautiful lines and pleasant furnishings in Napoleon III style in rosewood and mahogany woods. Finished for the center des...
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1950s French Napoleon III Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
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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