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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: Late 20th Century
Mid-Century Modern Desk with Sliding Top by Raymond Loewy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern desk with sliding top by Raymond Loewy, 1960s.
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Charlotte Perriand Style Desk, Mid-Century Modern, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wooden Desk; working desk; writing table; office furniture; Charlotte Perriand; French design; Mid-Century Modern; 1960s;
Desk in the style of French designer Charlotte Perriand, ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Enamel Decorated French Louis Revival Ormolu Mounted Bureau Desk Table Console
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Enamel decorated French Louis Revival Ormolu mounted Bureau plat partner desk table console mint
Both sides symmetrical, yet one side has ability to open.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ole Wanscher Freestanding Desk in Rosewood Made by A.J. Iversen, Copenhagen 1959
Located in Odense, DK
Rare and important desk designed by Ole Wanscher and manufactured at master cabinetmaker A.J. Iversen in 1959. Exhibited at the Danish Cabinetmakers Guild exhibition the same year. T...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Splendid Reed Bamboo Desk Chair Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Splendid split reed bamboo desk with its original rattan chair. We just adore the unusual pill shape and hidden central drawer. The Asian style r...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Rattan
ORIGIN 00008 Desk
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
This desk is the first piece of our work, Polcha, we wanted to work the materials in trompe l'oeil and graphic forms to come, visually, destructure the original form, come to disrupt...
Category
1960s European Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Palisander Desk with a Three Drawers Unit by Jules Wabbes, Belgium, 1960
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Black Lacquered and chromed metal parts. Palisander and multiplex.
Designed by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier International.
Three drawers unit.
Each handle are stamped "WABBES".
Belgium, 1960.
Litt.: Het fifties -meubel in Belgïe ( Mil De Koning...
Category
1960s Belgian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1980s Bamboo and Rattan Desk with Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s bamboo and rattan desk with drawers.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Desk Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk is a beautiful example of Danish design from the 1960s, made of teak wood, which gives it a natural and timeless look. The beautiful golden color and unique wood pattern ad...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Burr Satinwood Kneehole Partner Desk Oxblood Leather Top Panelled Back
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Flamed & Burr Satinwood twin pedestal partner desk made with Oxblood leather writing surface and panelled back
This is a good look...
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20th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
Very Fine Edwardian Pedestal Desk
Located in Dublin, IE
A very fine Edwardian mahogany and satinwood line inlaid pedestal desk, the moulded top inset with gilt embossed red tooled leather writing skiver surface raised over frieze with two...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Bonheur du jour
Located in Forney, TX
Sophisticated French elegance at its finest, we offer this rare Belle Époque period light and graceful bonheur du jour (writing table - petite / lady's desk) with beautifully aged patina.
Finely hand crafted in France in the early 20th century, finished in luxurious Louis XV taste, this exceptionally executed Parisian work features exotic Kingwood parquetry inlays, an exquisitely shaped cartonnier (an ornamental box...
Category
Early 20th Century Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Arne Jacobsen Munkegaard School Desk Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Munkegaard school desk designed by Arne Jacobsen. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Desk Of High Quality Made In Teak Made By AP Furniture Svenstrup From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
The desk in teak wood, manufactured by AP Møbler Svenstrup in the 1960s, represents the high quality and stylish design characteristic of Danish furniture production from that time.
...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Fine French 1970s Extendable Oak Dining Table by Guillerme & Chambron
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Guillerme (1913-1990) and Jacques Chambron (1914-2001) :
A fine French mid-century solid oak extendable dining/writing table.
Length with the two center leaves is 82 5/8".
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Teak Desk with a Finished Back
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful midcentury desk consisting of teak wood with a dark finish applied. Dovetail-jointed drawers and filing cabinet showing quality craftsmanship. Nice desk surface with mitere...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
DC-3 ‘Dakota’ Wingtip Desk
Located in London, GB
The Douglas DC-3 was designed in the mid-1930s as a passenger and freight aircraft, but built during the war years 1941-1945 in large numbers, as the DC-3 (C47) Transport Plane known...
Category
1940s American Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Italian Teak Desk with Lacquered Brass Structure, Italy, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-Century Modern Italian desk made of teak wood supported by a geometrical angled structure of black lacquered iron with brass details. The desk is compossed of front and lateral w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
20th Century antique Biedermeier Style Slope-Flap Secretaire mahogany veneer
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany on solid softwood. Straight, two-drawer body above short, conical square legs, above an inclined writing flap and staggered office division of drawers and compartments. Clas...
Category
20th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Country French Solid Walnut Leather Top Writing Table Desk
Located in Rockaway, NJ
High quality craftsmanship solid walnut french country desk with leather top.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Midcentury French Industrial Iron Shelving System with Wood Desktop
Located in Chicago, IL
1950s French midcentury industrial iron adjustable shelving system with wood desktop. Requires assembly. Provenance: Marché Paul Bert Serpette, Pari...
Category
1950s French Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Rosewood Laminate Secretary Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This impressive vintage secretary desk wows by combining rosewood print laminate, a spacious work surface, and chrome details. Drawers allow for...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Rosewood
Yellow & Black Steel Frame Desk Model 4111 by George Nelson Herman Miller Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Yellow & black steel frame desk Model 4111 by George Nelson Herman Miller Mint.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rattan Desk or Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
Mid-century 1950's French bamboo desk or dining table.
Wicker, rattan, faux bamboo.
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
1940s Writing Table, with Drawers and Gilded Bronzes, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Tavolo scrittoio anni '40, in bellissimo legno chiaro lastronato, massello e intarsiato con trama geometrica, originale con cassettini e bronzi dorati come arricchimento, costruito i...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
U-Shape Burdick Desk for Herman Miller with Floating Table
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage U-shaped desk designed by Bruce Burdick for Herman Miller. This enormous desk has three separate surface tops: 84"x 44" glass top, a round onyx top, and a dark granite Geig...
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Granite, Aluminum
Magnificent Grand Bureau / Writing Desk Louis XV, After Francois Linke, Paris
Located in Berlin, DE
Magnificent grand bureau/writing desk Louis XV, After Francois Linke
The desk has an estimated total weight of approx. 450 kg, bronze weight ap...
Category
Late 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jean Prouvé Rare Green Compas Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Elegant green desk by Jean Prouvé in green color. Original untouched condition, produced by Atelier Jean Prouvé in 1950s.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Portuguese Olaio Oak Desk, 1950s
By Olaio
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Rare desk from the Portuguese factory Olaio. Made in 1950 with oak wood. This desk have 3 drawers, one of them is a file. One drawing board. Removable top with space to store the typ...
Category
1950s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1970s Glass Wood Chrome Dining Table
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
Wonderfully simplistic parsons style 1970s rectangular dining table. Made of glass, wood and chromed steel legs.
Would make for an amazing executive desk or conference table.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Unusual Art Deco Writing Desk, Oak and Walnut Veneer, Czechia 'Bohemia', 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Art Deco writing desk.
Unusual combination of oak and walnut veneer.
Chrome-plated steel handles.
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939.
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Early 20th Carved Walnut Desk or Dining Table with Three Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
The 19th century Spanish Renaissance walnut desk is a splendid example of the breed, with classical architecture enhanced by hand-carved reliefs in an abstract expression of the Rena...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Set of Modernist Chair and Writing Table, Circa Early 20th Century
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of chair and writing table by unknown manufacturer from Spain, circa early 20th century.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beaut...
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Neoclassical Dressing Table
Located in Sheffield, MA
The vintage neoclassical dressing table, vanity, desk or night table has gilt detailing, fluted legs, brass pulls and curved stretchers. Dr...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Lacquered and Painted Wood Italian Writing Desk, 1930
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian writing desk from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and gilded wood of beautiful lines and pleasant furnishings. Writing desk finished from the center equi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Bergwood, Circa 1975
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern desk by Bergwood - circa 1975.
Category
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Danish Modern Live Edge Paul Evans Style Executive Desk
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Danish modern live edge Paul Evans style executive desk
Offered is a super cool Mid-Century Danish modern live edge Paul Evans style executive desk. This desk has 1 brus...
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1990s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian Teak Wood, Brass & Black Metal Mid-Century Modern Dining Table
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Beautiful dining table made in Italy in the 1950s. Octagonal top in teak wood with geometric design and fluted edge. Black iron legs with shaped brass feet. The table top has been re...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Midcentury Desk in Rosewood, Danish Modern, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Desk in rosewood designed and made in Denmark in the 1960s. Great condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Modular Set of Table, Nightstand and Chest of Drawers by M. Pozar, 1960s
By M. Požár
Located in Praha, CZ
Modular set of three items designed by Arch. Mojmir Pozar for UP Zavody in 1960s. nightstand, chest of drawers and table could be assembled in different ways as you can see on photos...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Freestanding Midcentury Desk in Teak, Made in Denmark, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk in teak, designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Osvaldo Borsani Wooden Desk Covered with Parchment Steel Handles 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Desk Wood Parchment. The plan has so esattamente shortcomings.
Category
1940s European Other Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper, Carbon Fiber
20th Century French Art Deco Walnut Writing Table - Vintage Office Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage French Art Deco writing table with rounded sides, made of hand crafted polished, partly veneered Walnut with a tubular steel footrest, in good condition. The freestanding d...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Steel
Superb Turn of the Century Pedestal Desk
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5229 Outstanding turn of the century mahogany pedestals desk, having black tooled leather to the top and two side sliders also with the same leather all showing minor signs of usag...
Category
Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage Writing Desk, English, Steel, Victorian Pine, Shop Retail, Display Table
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a vintage writing desk. An English, steel, oak and Victorian pine shop retail display table, dating to the late 20th century, circa 1990.
...
Category
Late 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Sleek Mid-Century Modern Mahogany Writing Table with Green Black Finish
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated Mid-Century Modern writing table having a mahogany top with a stunning green black finish. The legs have an X design with contrasting light cream finish, black details ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Carved and Chiseled Wood French Writing Desk, 1960
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Large French writing desk of the 20th century. Furniture of great size and impact carved and chiseled in cherry and fruitwood. Writing desk for living room or studio finished from th...
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1960s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany writing table, the rectangular top with a raised three-quarter gallery. Above an arrangement of drawers with brass handles. All raised ...
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Lacquered Brass Executive Desk by Mastercraft for John Widdicomb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gorgeous executive desk built by Mastercraft for John Widdicomb Furniture. A gold abstract splatter over an ebonized lacquered top helps the brass legs stand out in any room. Please...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jacques Hitier for Multiplex, Desk “Multitaple” in Mahogany, 1950s
By Multiplex, Jacques Hitier
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Desk in mahogany veneer, “Multitable” model. Box with three drawers in front, two niches in the back. Straight base in black lacquered steel joined by a spacer. Tray in black laminat...
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1950s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Arne Vodder Desk in Rosewood for Sibast Mobler Denmark 1960's
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
This high-quality desk, designed by the esteemed Arne Vodder and manufactured by Sibast Møbler in Denmark during the 1960s, is a splendid example of mid-century Danish design. As a l...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Unique Italian Free-Standing Corner Desk in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Custom-made desk, oak, brass, metal, Italy, 1950s
An Italian architect or furniture designer with great eye for proportions planned this free-standing, functional desk with two cor...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Desk by Raymond Haeusler for Regain
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Size : W1000 D600 H750 mm ?
Vintage desk by Raymond Haeusler. It is a product made by Regain, which made products such as Charlotte Perriand and Pi...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Desk Made In Teak, Danish Design From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk is an example of Danish design from the 1960s and is made of teak wood, which gives it a natural and timeless look. The beautiful golden color and unique wood grain add cha...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century French Desk in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Mid-century French desk
Desk is rectangular table top, re-upholstered in a new graphite cowhide. It has a chrome trimming at the edges and beautiful wood grain is displaying on th...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Magnificent "L" Shape Scandinavian Executive Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
This outstanding executive desk is comprised of 3 parts; the top, the left side drawer’s cabinet and the right side long storage with sliding doors on both sides. It is all original ...
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1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern Vanity Table in Dark Brown Veneer, Hidden Mirror Compartment
Located in Sofia, BG
This midcentury vanity table is made in dark brown veneer with a metal front line.
The middle part of the top opens to reveal a hidden compar...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Cavalletto Dining or Working Table by Franco Albini for Poggi
By Poggi, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, ES
Cavalletto or TL2 dining or working table designed in 1950 by italian architect Franco Albini, old Poggi edition. Wood construction with beveled edges tabletop and crossed legs with ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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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