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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
A leather top writing desk with brass accent on the edge and three drawers
Category
1970s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Alvar Aalto Rare Writing Table from Otaniemi Technical University, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare writing table, designed by Alvar Aalto, 1960s. Birch with linoleum table top. Later modified with the reading lamp. The writing table is from the Otaniemi Technical University. ...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French leather top bureau plat desk, made in France and dating from around the 1930’s.
This is of outstanding quality, with beautifully cast ormolu mounts through...
Category
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Quarter sawn oak, with original copper hardware.
Measures: 60"W...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Stainless steel desk circa 1970
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Rare stainless steel desk circa 1970. A thick glass top is on top of a stainless steel frame which adapts to the 2 legs.
Very pure design, great quality and condition.
Category
1970s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Walnut and Oak Leather Top Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and well made vintage walnut and oak leather top desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950-60’s.
It is beautifully designed and is of superb quali...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak, Walnut
Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
An antique slant front secretary desk with graduated drawers (one over two short, over two long) with retracting supporting brackets...
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Mid-18th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Walnut Louis XVI Writing Desk
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Beautiful Patina.
Condition commensurate with age.
Gorgeous piece, see photos.
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
White Painted Gustavian Style Table Writing Desk With One Drawer, circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish Gustavian style table with single fluted drawer and tapered legs.
Restored, later professionally painted in layered shades of white now distressed to add to the character and...
Category
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Antique Georgian Period Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A charming and very well made antique Georgian writing table / desk. This was made in England, we would date it to around the 1800-1820 period.
It is of superb quality, this is a ve...
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Early 1800s British George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage French Design Kidney Shape Carved Walnut Office Library Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Design Kidney Shape Carved Walnut Office Library Desk
Featuring a charming mahogany & walnut French design small office or library desk in the classic kidney shape. ...
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1940s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table / Desk W/ Drawer Early 19th C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Age: 1800 - 1850
Furniture Style: French Provincial (1700 - 1800)
Overall Dimensions: Width - 38-7/8" Depth - 24-1/4" Height - 27-1/4"
Early 19th Century French Provincial Fruitwo...
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Early 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Galvanized Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This unique writing desk is a rare find. The galvanized metal surface adds an industrial edge to a rustic American style. The unique surface provides a durable and practical workspac...
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19th Century American Classical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Guillerme et Chambron Desk and Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Designer handcrafted oak desk and chair. Chair adjusts to two positions. Desk knobs are wood with ceramic. All legs end on ceramic balls. Chair is 25 W x...
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1950s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Wood
"Armand" Angular Burl Wood Desk by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
The first ready-to-assemble desk from Lemieux et Cie features angular cut corners and ample surface space for use as a table, console or vanity. A single hidden drawer adds storage s...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
Vintage Ladies desk from HIKOR, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A Simple vintage beech wood writing desk from the HIKOR Písek company, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
The design is very simple and elegant. It features a section with 4 drawers. The desk ha...
Category
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech
Spanish Table From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Spanish table with lyre legs from the Spanish Renaissance of the 17th century
large table which has a very beautiful chestnut top in one piece with a beautiful patina
It rests on a ...
Category
17th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Mid-Century Large Desk By Jens Risom with Green Rixine Top, circa 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Ely, GB
A Beautiful Large Executive Desk Attributed to Jens Risom. Circa 1960s.
The desk is in good vintage condition with small age related marks and scuffs. (please see photos), with one ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Extra Large Vintage Lacquered Wood & Brass Desk by Jean Claude Mahey ca. 1970s
Located in Geneva, CH
Impressive extra large vintage burgundy red lacquered wood and brass presidential desk by Jean Claude Mahey, France ca. 1970s
Rare in these dimensions.
Signed with brass label on the...
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1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Leather Top Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
A fantastic antique leather top writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930-50’s.
The quality is outstanding, it stands on boldly turned and fluted...
Category
1930s British Victorian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Great English partner desk, writing desk, mahogany
Located in Berlin, DE
Great English partner desk, desk 1870, mahogany
Solid mahogany, partially veneered. Three-drawer frame profiled on both sides, slightly protruding table top. Writing surface decorat...
Category
20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Louis XVI style ebonised writing desk
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Quality early 20th Century French Louis XVI style writing desk.
Dating to around the 1930’s with original brass mounts and leather inserts and two pull out slides with original leath...
Category
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Poul Kjaerholm PK55 Table by Ejvindt Kold Christensen
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptionally well preserved example of iconic work / dining table model PK55 designed by Danish architect Poul Kjaerholm in 1957, manufactured by Ejvindt Kold Christensen according ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Vittorio Dassi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, half rounded vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted shellac polished, party veneered Mahogany and Rosewood, designed by Vittorio Dassi ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
vintage desk desk 70's adjustable
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage desk desk 70's adjustable
period 70s
design unknown Sweden
condition good signs of use; scratches; discoloration;
size 71 (highest position)...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Queen Anne Writing Desk Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Japanned
Located in Hyattsville, MD
19th Century English Queen Anne Red Lacquered Chinoiserie Desk, No key. Draw is working smoothly. Produced in England or North America, but the exact origin is unknown to us.
W 35.5 x D 23 x H 29.25 in
H 22 1/4 in (Floor to Table Skirt)
Pick up in Hillandale MD 20903 USA. We also have a pair of matching accent chairs...
Category
Early 19th Century English Queen Anne Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Paint
Rare Desk with Matching 'S5' Armchair by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform, 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Beautiful ‘Model 305’ desk with matching ‘S5’ chair designed by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform. Both the desk and the chair are from Alfred’s early design period in the 50s where he wa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Formica, Wood, Lacquer
Vintage Tooled Leather Traditional Carved Campaign Style Office Writing Desk 62"
Located in Dayton, OH
Late 20th Century campaign style desk. Features a rectangular form with brown tooled leather top and two drawers in the frieze. Each drawer has brass lion knocker pulls. The desk is ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
John Vesey Style Steel Bronze Neoclassical Console Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Iconic brushed steel and patinated bronze clad writing table, desk, or console made in the manner and style of John Vesey (American 1924-1992). The desk is fronted by two storage dra...
Category
20th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel, Stainless Steel
Walnut kidney shaped writing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
Walnut and marquetry kidney-shaped writing table in the manner of Holland & Sons. The shaped top is inset with a blue leather writing surface encased in an inlaid border and brass ba...
Category
19th Century British Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Spanish Renaissance Style Walnut Writing Table with Iron Stretcher
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This small scale late nineteenth century Spanish Renaissance style table features a 29-inch wide oak top joined to its elegantly curved legs by means of two splines that run the enti...
Category
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Alfred Waterhouse A Gothic Revival Oak Partners Desk With Two Drawers Each Side
By Alfred Waterhouse
Located in London, GB
Alfred Water House in the style of. A Gothic Revival oak Partners desk with a large open writing area and a pair of drawers to each side and a turned gallery to each end and below the drawers with a central opening for more leg room. The graduating turned legs united by conforming turned gallery to each end on original brass and ceramic castors. A well-designed architectural desk for two...
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Late 19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Fine Quality Three Piece Faux Bamboo English Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful cabinet-made faux bambook desk in the French or Campaign style. The desk features a fine off-white leather top with gold embossing. The desk comes apart in three ...
Category
1940s French Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll, Model 2480 Oval Table Desk, 1960s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This particular Florence Knoll oval table desk is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll in 1961. This rare edition with a silver lacquere...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
English 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A Very Good Quality, One Piece, Mid 19th Century Oak Pedestal Desk Of Eleven Drawers Having Replacement Gilt Tooled Leather Top And Original Turned W...
Category
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Mid Century Belgian Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made vintage desk, made in Belgium and dating from the 1960-70’s.
The quality is outstanding, this has a gorgeous design, standing on chromed steel...
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Axel Einar Hjorth Extendable Table, Macassar, 1930
Located in Dronten, NL
This beautiful Scandinavian Modern extendable dining table or writing desk is designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for NK in the 1930s. The base and extension leaves are lacquered in a won...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Macassar
Single Minimalistic Heavy Polished Aluminum Table or Desk Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single minimalistic heavy polished aluminum table or desk base. Add your own wood or stone top to specification.
The base dimensions are lis...
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1970s American International Style Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
French Louis XV Bureau Plat Desk or Writing Table with Embossed Leather
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV desk having embossed leather top and a faux front on its back so will look lovely in the center of any room. The writing desk has three spacious drawer...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and carved edges
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and carved edges in top
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Antique French Walnut Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French walnut bureau plat desk, dating from around the 1900-1910 period.
It is of outstanding quality, this has fantastic gilt metal ormolu mounts all over, inclu...
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency style writing desk or console table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1940s
Carved mahogany, with embossed leather top, and original brass hardware and ...
Category
1940s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Elinor and John McGuire set for Lyda Levi: desk with bamboo director’s chair
Located in Roma, RM
Elinor and John McGuire set for Lyda Levi: desk with bamboo director’s chair, leather bindings, brass and canvas details. San Francisco 1970s.
Product details
Desk dimensions: 85 W x...
Category
1970s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique William IV Writing Table / Desk
Located in London, GB
An outstanding antique William IV writing table / desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1830-1840 period.
It is of the utmost quality, this stands on bold legs wi...
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1830s British William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Original Jugendstil Herrenschreibtisch+Armlehnstuhl, J. W. Müller (Wien um 1905)
By J.W. Müller
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Jugendstil Herrenschreibtisch (freistehend, 9 Schubladen) + Armlehnstuhl
Entwurf: J. W. Müller (K.u.K. Hoftischlerei, Wien um 1905)
Modell-Nummer: -
Ausführung: J. W. Müller ...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Teak Desk by Severin Hansen for Haslev
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A beautiful example of this classic Scandinavian Modern design, a great example of form and function. This is the more desireable 4 drawer version, and is in great condition.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid Century Teak Five Drawer Austinsuite Low Desk/Dresser
By Austinsuite
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Mid Century Teak Five Drawer Austinsuite Low Desk/Dresser, Danish style on four Pin legs. This classic sleek design is both stylish and practical and fits into any theme of design
H:...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique French Desk Table Renaissance Revival Barley Twist Carved Tiger Oak 19C
Located in Tyler, TX
HANDSOME Antique French Tiger Oak Renaissance Revival Library Office Desk with Double Drawers, Barley Twist Legs and Stretcher
~~c. 1880s-1900
With so many people working from home,...
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Italian Solid Walnut Antique Small Writing Desk or Side Table
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
essential antique Italian small writing desk or side table. The table is made of solid walnut wood. Important turned legs. Equipped with one comfortable large drawer on the front. Du...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid 20th century elm and mahogany desk by Carl Bergsten
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century elm and mahogany table by Carl Bergsten circa 1930.
Beautiful table by well respected Swedish designer carl bergsten (1879-1935)
This table is able to extend, but ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Florence Knoll for Knoll international, 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Florence Knoll for Knoll international
Biography :
Born to a baker, and orphaned at age twelve, Florence Schust grew up Saginaw, Michigan. Schust demons...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk
By Gustav Stickley
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 48"W x 30"D x 29"H.
Very good original...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Grange French Regency Louis XVI Cherry Wood Leather Top Writing Desk
By Grange
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Regency Louis XVI style bureau plat desk or writing desk
By Grange
France, Circa Late 20th Century
Solid cher...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid century 1960’s desk/dressing table by Uniflex
By Uniflex
Located in London, GB
An unusual and rare combination desk and dressing table from English manufacturer Uniflex. With flap down it is a work desk, lift the flap to reveal a mirror and it changes to a dre...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Teak
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk Writing Side Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique 19th Century Bow Front Inlaid Mahogany Desk, serving as both a writing surface and dressing table, featuring a lovely classical late Georgian design.
This fine-quality piece...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Classic Bamboo & Lacquer Campaign Desk With Chair By E. Murio
By E. Murio
Located in Austin, TX
East meets West, Bamboo meets Lacquer. Add a generous helping of mid-century charm to your surroundings with this Bamboo & Lacquer Campaign Desk by Murio. Serve your workspace needs ...
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1970s Philippine Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
Wild Willy's Woodshop Contemporary Curved Birch Pillar Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Distinguished by its sleek design and contemporary flair, this desk is a one stop shop for work or play. Asymmetrical elegance brings a dreamy union between function and form. The se...
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2010s American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Antique Fine Quality C1800 Inlaid Mahogany Writing table - Desk Side Dressing
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality 1800s Inlaid Mahogany Writing Table, also serving as a desk or dressing table, showcasing a classical Georgian design. Recently restored, the finishes are well-p...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
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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