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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Art Nouveau
Espresso Finish Art Deco Style Vanity/ Writing Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
This Parsons style, simple and stylish desk has an added feature of a flip top vanity area with storage. Perfect for storing a laptop computer! Two push ...
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Art Deco Style Elie Saab Maison Calacatta Gold Marble Dining Table, Italy
Located in Mariano Comense, CO
21st century Art Deco Style Elie Saab Maison Calacatta Gold marble dining table, Italy.
Precious materials are key in the Elie Saab Maison collection...
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2010s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
French Art Deco Desk 'DOMINIQUE'
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco calamander wood double pedestal base desk having doors opening to drawers & shelves with trim. (signed: DOMINIQUE).
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Burr Walnut Partner Desk Specially Designed to Hide & House Computer Equipment
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning hand made in England Burr Walnut with leather top twin pedestal partner desk specially made hide computer equipment
I don’t see ma...
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20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Art Deco Table J. Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s.
Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1940. Jindrich Halabala, (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding cre...
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1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Exceptional Italian Executive Desk in Veneer Burl Briar Walnut Wood and Steel
Located in Carimate, Como
An exceptional, impressive and rarely seen Italian executive desk with its stunning veneer burl wood pattern. The huge (82.6 x 37.4 inch) and beautiful top of the desk is standing on...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Oak Art Deco Desk with Bronze Handles
By Abbess
Located in London, GB
A freestanding oak Art Deco style pedestal desk with bronze handles by Abbess.
Each pedestal having one writing slide over four drawers with bronze han...
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Mid-20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Lobel Originals Desk in Macassar Ebony with Leather Top, Made to Order
By Evan Lobel
Located in New York, NY
Desk in mirror polished Macassar ebony with handcrafted stainless steel pulls and accents and inset leather top by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals. This can be made to any size and co...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
French Art Deco Rosewood Desk and Bookcase
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French Art Deco Rosewood desk and bookcase ,in two-piece.
The tiered bookcase with six half-moon shelves to the left and bronze-mounted c...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Small Art Deco Cubist Desk in Solid Oak The Style Francisque Chaleyssin- France
Located in Girona, ES
Small Art Deco cubist and double sided desk, solid oak and oak plywood, French polish. Three drawers and a shelve under the top, nickel plated steel tube and handles.
In the style of...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Amazing Handmade Desk in Parchment, D by Michel Leo, Made in Italy
By Michel Leo
Located in Milan, IT
Amazing desk in parchment and by Michel Leo in Art Deco style.
Handmade. Made in Italy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Paul Frankl Skyscraper Desk / Bench, Art Deco, Modernist, Cubist
By Paul Frankl
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning and rare bookcase desk and cork top seat designed and manufactured by Paul Frankl, I believe this was a transitional piece designed and built in the mid 1930s, stunning desi...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Art Deco Desk and Chair Set
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant Art Deco desk and chair set, in ebonized wood, carved with bold foliate motifs. The desk has three front drawers and two sets of shelves on ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Modernist Blackened Oak Desk Attributed to Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, France, 1932
Located in Brussels, BE
Elegant modernist ash and oak desk, one drawer with a bronze knob. Faceted cut-off feet.
This model is quite similar to the desks, part of furniture, designed by Ruhlmann for the st...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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.
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
W048/DR Italian Dressing Inlaid in Citronnier and Myrtle Briarwood by Zanaboni
By Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
W048/DR dressing is one of the latest Classic designs, part of the new Classic collection by Zanaboni. This Classic dressing presents top notch and exclusive finishes as the citronni...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Bonnin Ashley Custom Made Pine Writing Table or Desk in the Jugendstil Style
Located in Miami, FL
This table is a faithful reproduction of a Scandinavian Jugendstil antique writing table in our collection, circa 1900.
Pine table with drawer fabricated from, reclaimed cheese boar...
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2010s American Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
20th Century French Colonial Art Deco Rosewood Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
20th century French Colonial Art Deco rosewood desk on two pedestal legs. Rosewood is not veneered, rather it is cut and wide enough cover each span.
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Early 20th Century Vietnamese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Art Deco 1930s Wood Brass Writing Table
Located in Munich, DE
This elegant writing table has been handcrafted in France in the 1940's. The table features three different kind of wood and forged brass rings. The table top and the two drawers are...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Decoene Freres, Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Decoene Freres, Art Deco desk in Macassar ebony.
Fully restored.
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Fine French Art Deco Palisander Dining/Writing Table Attributed to Dominique
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco rectangular palisander dining or writing table attributed to Dominique (André Domin & Marcel Genevrière)
Provenance: Lazard bank in Paris.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Art Nouveau Carved Oak Northwind Face Desk Library Table with One Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique English Art Nouveau carved oak wood desk library table with one drawer. Item features carved Northwind faces to front and rear, brass corner mou...
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20th Century English Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Piero Zen Small Desk with Maple and Mather of Pearl Inlays, Italy Milan
By Carlo Zen
Located in Sacile, PN
Piero Zen small desk with nickel silver feet and frezies, maple and mather of pearl inlays, circa 1905.
The friezes around the top carry small ruby glass half-spheres.
Signature ...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Alpaca, Wood
Art Deco Table Desk by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell No.475
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Simple streamline table/desk designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell Prod. No. 475.
Solid, completely original and in very good condition.
Black ena...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon Carved 4 Drawer Partners Desk and Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Japanese Art Nouveau Dragon carved 4 drawer partners desk and chair. Set includes (1) partner's desk with working drawers on both sides...
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Mid-20th Century Japanese Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Unique Czech Art Deco Secretary/Writing Desk, Rosewood 1920-1929
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Art Deco sideboard and secretary made out of rosewood
Material: Rosewood
Completely restored, Shellac polish.
Period: 1920-1929
Source: Czechia.
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Lacquer
Art Deco Desk and Chair, Parchment Top, Vittorio Valabrega, Italy, 1930's
Located in Austin, TX
Double pedestal desk with goatskin parchment top and trim and matching desk. Designed by Vittorio Valabrega, a hard to find Art Deco designer, Italy, 1930's. ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Art Nouveau Double Sided Walnut and Rosewood Desk by Lajos Kozma, 1930
By Lajos Kozma
Located in Rome, IT
This rare large double sided desk was designed by Lajos (Ludwig) Kozma, who had an unprecedented influence on the European design through his drawings, buildings and furniture.
Th...
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1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Dining Table in the Manner of Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco mahogany dining table in the manner of Arbus.
A matching console with a marble top is also available.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Desk by Maison Soubrier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic French Art Deco mahogany desk dates to the 1930s and was created by Maison Soubrier, and the firm is still in business in its original location in Paris, France...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Art Deco Style French Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
French writing table in Art Deco style.
Noble wood veneer on solid spruce. Rhomboidal pattern.
(L-Mhs-11).
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20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Spruce
Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptionally rare executive corner writing desk or vanity table branded Dominique, Paris.
This beyond beautiful Art Deco period French writing table by Maison Dominique was designed by the French duo André Domin (1883-1962) & Marcel Genevrière (1885-1967), better known as Dominique.
Entirely veneered in precious woods, showing inlaid angular parquetry on top- boasts two capacious cabinets with doors flanking a large knee-hole area, an open shelf unit on the left side for plenty of storage space, furthermore the niches that open on the apron offer more space for documents, books or magazines storage.
The stunning design of this vintage desk is enriched by an additional removable compartment placed on the desk top, this two doors shelf unit opens to reveal a letterbox or glove compartment and can also serve as a convenient shelf or support surface thanks to its wide triangular shaped top.
This stunning corner executive desk...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, "Modèle Sultzer, " Art Deco Desk, Mahogany, 1932
Located in New York, NY
This rare writing table in polished mahogany and silvered bronze is marked by E´mile-Jacques Ruhlmann's signature aesthetic motifs, manifest in its set of flared and tapered legs, an...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Elegant Satinwood Art Nouveau Partners with Desk Blue Suede Top, ca 1915
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant satinwood art nouveau partners desk with blue suede top, heart carved corners, and ball-and-claw feet, Circa 1915.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Fine French Gray Cerused Oak Desk and Chair Set from a Maine Estate
Located in New York, NY
A matching desk and chair set in gray cerused oak. France, circa 1930.
Features a triple X-style raised pattern on each side of desk with four deep drawers ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Art Deco Writing Desk Designed by Jindrich Halabala, Oak Walnut Chrome, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
One of the most successful writing desk made in United Arts & Crafts Manufacture (UP) in Brno.
Designed by Czech architect Jindrich Halabala.
Material: Walnut, oak and chrome-plate...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Signed ‘Louis Majorelle’ Art Nouveau desk with the sinuous lines and curves typical of the style. Four curved-front drawers retaining their original ormolu Art Nouveau pulls...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
A Fine French Art Deco Burled Birch Vanity or Desk.
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco European burled birch vanity with two drawers and chrome details. Would be a nice desk as well.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Italy 1930 Art Deco Walnut Dining Table or Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant and a stunning table that was hand made in Italy. It iwas made in 1930 and it is an original Deco piece.
The top shows the beauty of the essence of walnut. The fo...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This outstanding Art Deco style desk is crafted by Maitland-Smith, circa 1970s. The company is well known for its use of unusual materials. This desk is beautifully covered in faux o...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jules Leleu Dining Table / Desk circa 1937
By Jules Leleu
Located in London, GB
A distinctive Jules Leleu dining table, circa 1937. that can also be used as a desk.The table has elegant curved lines, sweeping arched legs and is finished in gilt brass.
Literatur...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Rosewood and Gilded Albert Fournier Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brazilian rosewood dining table by Albert Fournier et Cie. Gold leaf harlequin pattern on surface with brass perimeter details and brass sabots. The ce...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Fine French Art Deco Rectangular Oak Dining Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rectangular top is supported by four legs with brass details and a dual arc-shaped base.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Inlaid Desk or Wall Console Table, circa 1930s
Located in Bernville, PA
Extremely rare American Art Deco desk or wall console. This incredible desk has reverse wood inlays on different planes. Very unusual woods from curly maple to the characteristics of...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
French Jacques Adnet Brass Mounted Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
French 1940s brass mounted black lacquered bureau plat /writing desk with tan leather inset top above a range of frieze drawers (attributed to Jacques Adnet).
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
"Centurion Desk" by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals
Located in New York, NY
"Centurion Desk" in mirror-finish black lacquer with three drawers, elegant bronze pulls and sabots, and inset leather top by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals. This is made to order so...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Deco Tubular Console Table or Small Desk by Royal Chrome
By Royal Chrome
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice period chrome tubular table by quality company. Makes for a nice writing desk, console or sofa table. Of the manner of The Bauhaus Marcel Breuer...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Jules Leleu Double Pedestal Mahogany Art Deco Desk with Gilt Bronze Details
By Jules Leleu
Located in St. Louis, MO
Jules Leleu (1883-1961) double-fronted mahogany and brass desk, circa 1935.
Having two set of four pedestal drawers and a single frieze drawer, accented in gilt bronze. Inset with p...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Giorgio Collection Brazilian Rosewood Desk in Satin Finish
Located in New York, NY
Desk in Brazilian rosewood satin finish with one center
pencil drawer +5 big full extension file drawers
(2 in the right part and 3 in the left part).
Brushed steel accents on the ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Art Nouveau Vanity Desk with Mirror, Carved Cherry Wood, Marble-Top with Chair
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century, Art Nouveau vanity desk with mirror, carved cherrywood, marble top, with chair Excellent condition, only polished to wax
Measures cm: desk H 78 add 55 x W 83 x...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Vintage Maitland Smith White Tessellated Marble Scroll Desk/Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant desk/console table designed & made by Maitland-Smith in the late 1970s-early 1980s. Its simple, clean lines the scroll top table consists of white tessellated marble arranged...
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1970s Philippine Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Macassar Ebony Desk With Gold Leaf And Brass Hardware
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Shape Shifter Desk is beautifully handcrafted in an Art Deco contemporary style. Brass knobs were individually crafted and polished to a mirror...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Vintage Modern Writing Desk by Wolfgang Hoffman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish black lacquer writing desk features the unique vintage design of Mid-Century Modern designer Wolfgang Hoffman. Spacious drawers with tubu...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Mahogany and Parchment Dressing Table
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco mahogany and parchment veneered "D" shaped dressing table desk with a glass top over sides of an open shelf and 4 drawers.
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Mahogany, Parchment Paper
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 Czec...
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1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1920s Desk Ernesto Basile 'Attributed'
Located in Catania, IT
1920s desk design by Ernesto Basile (attributed) for Ducrot (attributed). The desk has the original fabric top of the time, covered by glass and has bee...
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Glass, Wood
André Arbus Eight Legged Table
By André Arbus
Located in Hanover, MA
French-polished rectangular table in acajou crotch mahogany attributed to André Arbus, circa 1938. Four-way book matched veneer top. Double beveled edge on 2 inch thick top. Eight sq...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Art Nouveau Double Sided Walnut and Rosewood Desk by Lajos Kozma, 1930
By Lajos Kozma
Located in Rome, IT
This rare large double sided desk was designed by Lajos (Ludwig) Kozma, who had an unprecedented influence on the European design through his drawings, buildings and furniture.
Th...
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1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
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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