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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 2010s
Period: 1960s
Stash Desk lacquer & walnut , lacquer drawers, lacquer and wood desk, waterfall
Located in Ridgewood, NY
A Minimalist’s dream, the stash desk is a perfect combination of deep, rich walnut with a pop of color. Its slim and clean profile is ideal for small spaces...
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Swedish Modern Walnut Desk, Jarnforsens Kontorsmöbler, Stockholm, Circa 1960s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Modern freestanding writing desk, in striking walnut, Circa 1960s, produced and sold by JKM - Jarnforsens Kontorsmöbler, Stockholm, the rectangular top with long walnut ven...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Coast Table Square by Sun at Six, Nude Minimalist Dining Table or Desk in Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. Handcrafted using traditio...
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Coast Table by Sun at Six, Sienna, Minimalist Dining Table or Desk in Wood
By Sun at Six
Located in San Jose, CA
Sun at Six is a contemporary furniture design studio that works with traditional Chinese joinery masters to handcraft our pieces using traditional joinery. The coast table can be use...
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2010s Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Tyrolean Style Ornate Pine Desk or Table with Locking Drawer from Austria
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, almost folkloristic, Tyrolean style desk with pine wood frame and lower locking drawer. Organically carved, its traditional features in natural wood tone contrasted by an ...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Amuneal’s Collector's Knife Edge Console
By Amuneal
Located in New York, NY
Amuneal’s wall hanging bleached oak console table uses our traditional Collector’s Shelving hardware to support this two-drawer unit with raised knife-edge surround. The scale of the...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Xitle Desk with 2 Drawers
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archetypical modern furniture...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1960s Ole Wanscher Mahogany Desk
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Madrid, ES
Mahogany desk designed by Ole Wanscher in an excellent restored condition. Denmark, 1960s
This desk was designed following the mid century design rule and aesthetic, using noble wo...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Carved Walnut and Rosewood Desk with Matching Chair, Italy, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
A superb Italian walnut and rosewood desk with matching rosewood and leather side chair, made to measure for the villa of an Italian executive in 1960. The rectangular top is covered...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Marquetry Console by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Marquetry console by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada.
Measures: W 160 x D 34 x H 110.8 cm.
Structure in MDF coated with painted multiple veneers.
Fronts in matte paint finish.
Metal l...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
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
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Modern Teak Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single pedestal teak desk with floating top, four-drawer cabinet, carved recessed pulls, and metal structural frame. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Milo Baughman, Wall-Mounted Desk or Console, Rosewood, Brass, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare wall-mounted rosewood and brass desk or console designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer-Coggin, High Point, North Carolina, USA, 1960s.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Danish Modern Executive Brazilian Rosewood Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful Danish modern executive rosewood desk designed and manufactured in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk has a very particula...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Arco Series Typing Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis 60s, 70s
By Olivetti
Located in Padova, IT
Desk designed in the 1960s by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis.
The desk is complete with a five-drawer chest of drawers. Iconic office furniture that holds a prominent place in the history of design.
BBPR was the acronym that indicated the group of Italian architects established in 1932 by Gian Luigi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Blue formica and black metal desk, Italian modernism, ca. 1960.
Located in MIlano, IT
Blue formica and black metal desk, Italian modernism, ca. 1960.
Small desk from a hotel room with a matte black tubular metal frame and a rectangular-shaped top made of light blue Fo...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Small 'Spazio' Desk with Drawers
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, h...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Fratelli Proserpio Writing Table Teak Desk by, Italy, Mid-Century
By Fratelli Prosperio
Located in Vienna, AT
Teak rollup secretary desk by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy 1960's.
Modernist compact writing desk, perfectly sized and in good vintage condition. It shows a unique mechanism that opens as you pull out the writing surface. The interior cabinet has a small shelf for Laptop, Ipad and paper and 2 small drawers (solid wood) for pens and small stuff.
It's fully comprised of solid wood (teak). Overall in good condition with no major flaws, cracks or losses, the mechanic...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Hardwood
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik 'Boomerang' Desk in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Peter Løvig Nielsen for Hedensted Møbelfabrik, desk model 'Boomerang', teak, brass, Denmark, 1960s.
Beautifully formed teak writing desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and produced...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Boomerang desk Model A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Wooden desk with 3 drawers with locks at the front of the desk and a hinged door with locks at the back of the desk containing a shelf. One key. Wear due to time and age of the desk.
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Minimalist Modern O Mr. President Oak Children Desk or Occasional Table by Bulo
By Bulo
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous O Mr. President oak children's desk or occasional table by Bulo.
Bulo celebrates its 50th anniversary with inspiration. The Bulo designers team created this unique work tabl...
Category
2010s Belgian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Oak Writing Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Oak mid-century desk, circa 1960's. Robust desk with curling top edges and ample storage for your essentials. Open book cubby on the back side. Finished on both sides, if placed in t...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Xiitle Desk Small
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archetypical modern furniture...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Executive Desk "Model 15" by Goran Strand
By Göran Strand
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful and rare scandinavian modern executive desk in teak wood designed by Goran Strand and manufactured by Lelangs Mobelfabrik in Denmark in the 1960's. This large des...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Oak Danish Mid-Century Desk attr. to Henning Kjaernulf
Located in London, GB
A good looking simple desk, in oak, with reverse book case shelves for displaying books or curios.
Denmark, c1960s.
Attributed to Henning Kjaernulf...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Desk in Walnut and Steel by Moscatelli for Formanova, Italy, 1965
Located in Roma, IT
Astonishing desk designed by Gianni Moscatelli and produced by Formanova in Italy in 1965.
The desk features rectangular tabletop in walnut with wonderful wood grain, the quality of...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
One-off Oval Wood and Metal Table by Adelmo Rascaroli, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milan, IT
Custom made Italian 60s oval wood dining table by Adelmo Rascaroli.
Black metal base with brass feet and wood top.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Lou Hodges Curved Top Walnut Executive Desk for Creative Crafts w/ File Storage
By Lou Hodges
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning crafted executive desk by renowned California craftsman Lou Hodges in walnut, oak and koa woods for Creative Crafts, circa 1960. Heavy desk with beautiful curvatures and acc...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
1960s Sophisticated Knoll Executive Partners Desk
By Knoll
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1960s Classic Knoll Desk
sophisticated large executive partners desk with chrome steel four-star base
Two drawers on each side (as it can be used as a partners team desk).
Unmarked....
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova Executive Desk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova, desk, black lacquered wood, nickel-plated steel, Italy, 1960s
This modern, streamlined writing desk is designed by Gianni Moscatelli in the sixtie...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Red 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
Glass and oak modern desk
Located in New York, NY
Glass and oak modern desk.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Rare Jules Wabbes Executive Corner Desk in Wengé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, writing desk with drawer compartments, wengé, metal, lacquered wood, Belgium, 1960s.
This corner desk is designed by Jules Wabbes. The table is executed with a solid w...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Metal
Scrivania '530' Gianfranco Frattini per Bernini, anni 60 in noce
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio anni '60 della serie '530' disegnato da Gianfranco Frattini per una produzione Bernini in legno impiallacciato noce. Condizioni molto buone. Restaurato.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Utopia Desk by InsidherLand
Located in Geneve, CH
Utopia Desk by InsidherLand
Dimensions: D 76 x W 160 x H 74 cm.
Materials: Oak veneer in open grain with cream finish and polished brass.
70 kg.
Other finishes are available
Since t...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Walnut CURVAS desk by Vintage On Point
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W70 D36.5 H29.75 KC27.75
Curvy slightly atomic desk built in house by Vintage On Point. This desk is made of solid walnut wood on the legs and a veneered ...
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2010s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Mid-Century Classic Scandinavian Modern Teak Wood Desk with Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic desk was made in Denmark during the 1960s. It was finished of teak wood in a warm shade of brown, with visible grain detail. The desk has four drawers. Two on both sides...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
1960s Desk, Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic freestanding desk from the 1960s by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with four drawers, a floating table top, one bookcase on the rear and solid ...
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1960s Danish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Boomerang Desk by Goran Stand
By Göran Strand
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern boomerang desk in teak designed by Goran Strand and manufactured by Lelangs Möbelfabrik in Sweden in the 1960's.
This special desk, recently i...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Mid-Century Oak Desk attr. to Henning Kjaernulf
Located in London, GB
A good looking simple desk, in oak, with reverse shelf for displaying books or curios.
Denmark, c1960s.
Attributed to Henning Kjaernulf.
Good vintage condition. Some scuffs and pa...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Boomerang desk by Renzo Schirolli, 1960s
By Schirolli
Located in Lasne, BE
Incredible boomerang desk with floating leather back panel and wooden and leather drawers. The leg of the desk is made of marble. Wear due to time and age of the desk
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Mid-Century Danish Oak Desk attr. to Henning Kjaernulf
Located in London, GB
A good looking simple desk, in oak, with reverse shelf for displaying books or curios.
Denmark, c1960s.
Attributed to Henning Kjaernulf.
Good vintage condition. Some scuffs and pa...
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1960s Danish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Tavolo pieghevole, rettangolare, in legno massello verniciato bianco, 1960 ca.
Located in MIlano, IT
Tavolo pieghevole con piano rettangolare ad angoli arrotondati, in legno massello verniciato bianco.
Adatto sia per uso interno che in un giardino o in una...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Minimalist Solid Desk in Oak France 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimalist dark stained oak desk with dovetail construction connecting the top to the side panels in solid oak with a floating part for 2 drawers. A beautiful piece of craftsmanship ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Black, 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...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Modern Rosewood L-Shaped Desk by Arne Vodder for H.P. Hansen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Looking for a statement piece to complete your home office or workspace? Look no further than this stunning Danish modern rosewood L-shaped desk designed by Arne Vodder for H.P. Hans...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Georg Petersens Cantilever Desk
Located in New York, NY
Danish Modern Cantilever Desk by Georg Petersens Molbelfabrik . Georg Petersens Cantilever desk in teak. The desk sits on two cantilever style legs...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk by Gunaar Tibergaard
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful Scandinavian modern writing desk in teak manufactured by Gunaar Tibergaard in Denmark in the 1960's.
This lovely desk, recently i...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Rosewood Executive Desk on Metal Base Denmark 1960's
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful large Danish modern executive desk with metal base made probably around the late 1960's in Denmark. Unmarked and we are not sure of the Designer nor Maker. Great large work...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Athena Black Desk
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Fabio Rebosio, this desk merges style with functionality. The solid Ash structure is entirely lacquered in a rich black veneer which enhances the sleek angular lines comp...
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Oak Natur Frame Office Table L by Milla & Milli
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak Natur 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: Oak Natur, Black Metal.
F...
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2010s Croatian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Kazuhide Takahama Antella multi-functional Table for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material/ color. Available in matte or glossy.
Japanese architect Kazuhide Takahama designed Antella as a truly multi-functional piece of furniture...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer
Duotone Ahrend De Cirkel Metal Desk With Two Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Duotone Ahrend De Cirkel metal desk. The desk has a formica top, blue legs and one side cabinet with two blue drawers. In original condition with visible wear, rust, dents and scratc...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Intersekt Desk
Located in Dubai, AE
Drawing inspiration from Japanese minimalism, the Intersekt collection elevates its design with a harmonious blend of symmetrical and linear features. Its foundational material, Capr...
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2010s Emirian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Limestone
Roberto Lazzeroni "Paperweight" Desk in American Walnut Finish, Wood, Italy 2016
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Roberto Lazzeroni in 2016, Paperweight was created for the Neverfull collection that was started with the sideboards. Executive desk and design object at the same time, i...
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2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Plywood
Milo Baughman Desk for Directional Furniture
Located in Toledo, OH
Milo Baughman desk for Directional Furniture. 48" writing desk with movable drawer base on rollers. Flat black frame with walnut top. Cabinet has file drawer and 2 storage drawers. 4...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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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