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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Arts and Crafts
21st Century Desk Wight Ebony and Black Leather with Metal Leg by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
A semi-circular black lacquered metal legged desk with a white ebony veneer top and black leather desk blotter. The top of the back legs ends with a LED light. Do not hesitate to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane Grigio Billiemi Stone Glossy
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Isotopo table design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition A vibrant round top is combined with a sculptural base made of three rounded conical suppo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Modern Leather Wrapped Dressing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern leather wrapped dressing table with an embossed leather-wrapped table top with three drawers on a modern gilded frame meta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table By Gustav Stickley USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with original hammered coppe...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Copper

Shanghai Desk in Ziricotte Wood, Leather Top and Silver Patined Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Shanghai desk in Ziricotte wood, leather top and silver patined leg. The inside is made in Sycomore. PLease ask for a shipping quote to get the best offer.
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane White Carrara Marble Mat
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Isotopo table design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition A vibrant round top is combined with a sculptural base made of three rounded conical suppo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Herringbone Waterfall Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Herringbone Waterfall Desk, create a serene space for work and moments of reflection with this parsons style desk, engaging the senses with its fluid f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Dish Solid Wood Contemporary Sculptural Carved Conference Desk Dining Table
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
Taking inspiration from hand-carved African stools, a solid wood tabletop with a sloping underbelly is created with a little help from technology. A CNC router is used to cut away th...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash

Mr. Note Desk - Oak - 160cm
Located in Monte-Serzedo, 13
Following the principles of the “rational design,” Mr. And Mrs. Note Desks embody timeless elegance. Design to reflect the identity of the brand, where function creates attractive pu...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Walnut, Plywood

Modern Walnut and Black High Gloss Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Modern walnut and black high gloss writing desk. Beautiful walnut wood grains finished in a high gloss espresso color. Featuring accented high gloss black lacquer painted trim. Compl...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Plywood

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk Walnut Black Lino, 1945
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table desk designed by Finn Juhl in 1945, relaunched in 2009. Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark. During his career, Finn Juhl designed a series of different tables with ...
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2010s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Pencil Reed Coffee Table in the Style of Gabriella Crespi, circa 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Boho chic pencil reed rattan square coffee table in the style of Gabriella Crespi, circa 1970s newly lacquered in white with a new glass top...
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1970s Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rattan, Reed, Glass, Wood, Lacquer

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Desyo Writing Desk Walnut Wood with Leather
Located in Desio, IT
Writing desk in Canaletto walnut. Pen-holder and predisposition for electrical outlets. Upholstery of drawers and basement available in leather, Nabu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Locust desk by AROUNDtheTREE
Located in Agualva-Cacém, PT
Locust desk designed by Alexandre Caldas to AROUNDtheTREE was created to be a memento to those, who by simple liberation, just have a go on doing things! T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash, Walnut

Modern French Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French two drawer desk with our Rowan beech veneer finish, embossed leather wrapped frieze and drawers with brushed brass finish handles. Dimensions: 54" W x 28" D x 30" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Stickley Brothers 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 with built-in bookcases By Stickley Brothers USA, Early 20th Century Quarter sawn oak, with ori...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Modern Desk "Little Shanghai" by Aymeric Lefort Black and Santos Wood
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in santos wood and black saycomore silver painted leg. There are two drawers on each side. This desk is hand build in or workshop in Paris and can be made in ot...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Minimalist Modern Desk in Ash
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure, as well as cable storage under...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Plywood, Walnut

Minimalist Modern Desk in Oak
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure, as well as cable storage under the tabletop. F...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Plywood, Walnut

Carbon Fiber and Cast Brass Talon Desk by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Carbon fiber and cast brass talon desk by Madheke Dimensions: W 180 x D 75 x H 74.5 cm Materials: Leather, Carbon Fibre, Metal The TALON desk is defined by a rich matte black ...
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2010s Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane Classic Travertino Glossy Legs
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Isotopo table design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition A vibrant round top is combined with a sculptural base made of three rounded conical suppo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Modern Wood and Glass Desk at cost price.
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
One-drawer desk with onyx, top in glass showing a ceramic plate.
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1980s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx

Eileen Writing Desk in Walnut with Palissandro Stone Inset by Chapter & Verse
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Our Eileen writing desk shown in walnut with palissandro stone inset (COM). All of our pieces are made to order with custom sizes available upon request. Additional options includ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Reclaimed Teak Droplet Desk
Located in London, GB
Ariane Thakore Ginwala's Droplet desk is the quintessential blend of contemporary and Classic style. Its reclaimed teak construction is handcrafted by expert artisans, ensuring every...
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2010s Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Modern Castelo Console Table, Sahara Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Castelo Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Belgian Black Marble, Marble, Brass

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary Alps by Joe Mania
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Plywood

Modern Desk Wood and Steel by Cyril Rumpler, Gustav
Located in Les Acacias, GE
Modern Desk Wood and Steel by Cyril Rumpler, Gustav. The shape of the top and its variations in thickness combined with the metal mesh create an effect of lightness. The combination ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Design Office Desk Violet Marble with Details Polished Brass
Located in Porto, PT
Queena Desk promises to be the next statement design for a modern office project. Contemporary offices need to keep a corporative language, but that doesn’t mean they need to be boring. Take your home office design...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass

Katakana Desk by Dare Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Katakana desk by Dare Studio Dimensions: W 120 x D 70 x H 85 Materials: American black walnut, black leather The Katakana desk is a bold and versatile...
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2010s British Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Ledoux Shelving, a Custom, Architectiural, Modular Shelving System by Piscina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The modular design of our Ledoux Shelving system allows for it to be uniquely imagined and effortlessly reconfigured. Introduced just this year, Piscina won Best new Designer and Bes...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ash, Mahogany, Maple, Oak

Antique Stickley Brothers 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 hammered copper hardware. ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Karl Springer Rare "Goatskin Free Form Desk" 1988
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional "Goatskin Free Form Desk" in lacquered goatskin with drawer by Karl Springer, American 1988 (date stamped on bottom). Springer’s Free Form...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 100x60-1 - Black
Located in Berlin, BE
A lot of work requires a lot of space. But only until it is done. That's why we now have the large Fläpps Secretary (100x60-1). After work, this fully-grown desk folds back up so discretely against the wall that you can no longer see anything of your work. But it's not just a folding wall desk...
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plywood

Modern Home Office Writing Desk in High-Gloss Ironwood and Gold Lacquered Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The "Fifties Home Desk" is made in high-gloss ironwood and gold lacquered steel. We can also produce this in customized options: The tabletop can be in different wood veneers and dimensions. Feet: Other lacquer colors. You can try it in your space using Augmented Reality with your mobile phone (Fifties Collection, available on our website). Assembled piece. It will be delivered in a wooden box packed in bubble wrap. This table is entirely made in Portugal and manufactured artisanally. The author carefully executed or supervised every process step in a small workshop context. Labor of love from Portugal. Designer/Author - João Faria...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Cut Steel, Metal, Steel

Organic Modern Madrona Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Organic modern madrona desk, Inspirational design elements lead with a mesmerizing butcher block top honed from Madrona burl finished in smoke gray. Organically textured stainless...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Contemporary Beauty Desk, Makeup Table, Writing Table, Mirror, Oak, Brass Medulu
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Beauty desk with simple lines and sophisticated details. Vivian is ideal for intimate environments such as a boutique-hotel or a private residence. A brass box contains two jewel boxes. The white lacquered wooden shell houses...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Desk "Orlando" by MarCo Romanelli
Located in Napoli, NA
Orlando is a home / office desk designed by designer MarCo Romanelli. This desk has an essential, fine and robust structure that avoids any formal excess. A discreet and functional ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel, Other

Beluga Leather Writing Desk by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Beluga leather writing desk by Madheke Dimensions: W 150 x D x 60 x H 86 cm Materials: Leather, fabric, metal, veneer The minimalistic desig...
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2010s Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 100x60-1 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
A lot of work requires a lot of space. But only until it is done. That's why we now have the large Fläpps Secretary (100x60-1). After work, this fully-grown desk folds back up so discretely against the wall that you can no longer see anything of your work. But it's not just a folding wall desk...
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plywood

Wall Mounted Sit/Stand Desk "Muro" in Oak and Stainless Steel by Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Wall anchored stainless steel rails support three wood shelves of varying depths. Each shelf serves a different function: shallow for small objects and pictures, medium for books and larger objects...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Modern Milano Leather 3-Drawer Desk with Sleek Cerused Oak by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A very functional writing, computer desk with 2 covered leather drawers on the side and in the middle a drawers that open to accommodate your writing keyboard. It fits perfectly your...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Vanity Desk in Estremoz Marble & Polished Brass
Located in New York, NY
The distinctive marble desk initiates a design tension between rough and smooth, straight lines and faceted shapes. It’s novel metal structure is the foundation from where mountains ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass

Blue and Brass Rockconsole, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue and brass Rockconsole, royal stranger. Dimensions: width 160 cm, height 90 cm, depth 50 cm Materials: lacquered body suspended by stainless steel coated in brass leg, docked o...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Writing Desk, Newly Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk By Stickley Brothers USA, Circa 1900 Solid quarter sawn oak, with copper hardware. Measures: 36" W x...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

Lifting Desk by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Lifting desk by kar Dimensions: W 120 x D 45 x H 75 cm Materials: MDF Frame Available in black. Kar, is the root of Sanskrit Karma, meaning karmic repetitio...
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2010s Chinese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fiberglass

Modern Minimalist Home Office Writing Desk in Walnut Wood and Brushed Brass
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
Simple but sophisticated is the best way to describe the VOID Collection. Furniture with a void, reinforced by the existence of an exoskeleton, captures our attention to this space. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

"Symmetric" Console / Desk, Black Walnut, Patina Steel
Located in North Branch, NY
The "Symmetric" console / desk is a perfectly balanced design of interlocking steel plate joinery and a solid black walnut surface. Customizable to any variation of dimensions, mater...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Graphite Secretaire Desk, Pols Potten Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Graphite secretaire desk - Pols Potten Studio. Dimensions: W119 x D59 x H75.5 cm. Materials: Black powder coated iron frame, graphite plated aluminium top Pols Potten products...
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2010s Dutch Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum, Iron

Colorful Green Rockconsole, Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful rockconsole, Royal Stranger Dimensions: Width 160cm, height 90cm, depth 50cm Materials: lacquered body suspended by stainless steel coated in brass leg, docked on a matte ...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary Sunrise by Joa Herrenknecht
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plywood

Whitewashed Ash Linderman Wall-Mounted Desk with Leather Wrapped Drawer in Stock
Located in Accord, NY
New York Heartwoods' Linderman wall-mounted desk is influenced by Mid-Century Modern, Shaker and Asian design, and features a hand-shaped base, leather wrapped pen drawer (shown here...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Ash, Leather

Modern Curved Home Office Writing Desk Oak Wood White Lacquer Stainless Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The Orbit Collection is perfect for relaxed home designs, full of light and personality. The Home Desk has an oval shape, with oak wood and white lacquered wood interconnected on its tabletop. The feet are in polished stainless steel. This piece would make the ideal companion to the Sideboard from the same collection. Custom dimensions are available after analysis by the design department. This piece is entirely made in Portugal and manufactured in an artisanal way. The author carefully executes or supervises every process step in a small workshop context. You can try this piece in your space using Augmented Reality with your mobile phone (Orbit Collection, available on our website). Need simple assembly. It will be delivered in a wooden box packed in bubble wrap. This piece is entirely made in Portugal and manufactured artisanally. The author carefully executed or supervised every process step in a small workshop context. Labor of love from Portugal. Designer/Author - João Faria/Emotional Objects. Manufacturer - João Faria/Emotional Objects. At Emotional Objects, we don't follow trends or fashion. Instead, we create distinct and timeless objects with solid ideas and concepts. Every Emotional Object has a meaningful story behind them. Made to last for generations, we proudly see our objects as future furniture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

Modern Minimalist Home Office Writing Desk in Black Oak Wood and Black Lacquer
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
Simple but sophisticated is the best way to describe the VOID Collection. Furniture with a void, reinforced by the existence of an exoskeleton, captures our attention to this space. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

Mrs. Note Desk - Walnut - 190cm
Located in Monte-Serzedo, 13
Following the principles of the “rational design,” Mr. And Mrs. Note Desks embody timeless elegance. Design to reflect the identity of the brand, where function creates attractive pu...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Walnut, Plywood

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 80x80-2 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
What would a library be without a small place to study? So what would the Fläpps shelves 80x80-2 and 80x80-3 be without the small workplace of the Fläpps secretary 80x80-2 with integrated folding shelf? The three modules with the square design now make it even easier to plan full walls with Fläpps. But even without the square relatives, the double secretary...
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Plywood

Modern Home Office Writing Executive Desk Tineo Wood and Brushed Stainless Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The executive desk ExCentric 2.0 listed here is made in tineo wood and brushed stainless steel. However, we can produce this in customized options: Structure: Stainless steel (polished or brushed); brass (polished or brushed). Tabletop: Another kind...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass, Steel, Cut Steel, Stainless Steel

Desk in Solid Black Ash and White Carrare Marble - om34 by Mjiila
Located in PARIS, FR
Om34 is a radical geometrical desk in solid brushed wood whose board is pierced by a piece of white Carrara marble. The contrast of the two noble mater...
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

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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