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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Writing Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Rosewood Danish desk, circa 1960's. Unique 5 legged design with metal pulls and a bank of drawers that all lock at the same time from the top! Finished on bot...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian antique dining table or desk writing table in solid walnut wood with stylish carved legs and central drawer. Ideal in any room as a small stand alon...
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20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Henning Kjaernulf-Style Oak Two-Sided Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
Danish oak two-sided desk attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, circa 1970s. This beautifully crafted piece exemplifies the refined simplicity and enduring quality of mid-century Danish de...
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Late 20th Century Danish Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1950s Italian Burl Maple Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Stylized 1950s Italian burl maple desk with bronze pulls and glass scrivania top.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
19th century English Adam Style Hand Painted Satinwood Desk
Located in Savannah, GA
Satinwood desk with reticulated sides that are extraordinarily hand-painted with festooned drapery, ribbons and bows. Decorated on all sides this lovely piece can float in a room and...
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19th Century British Adam Style Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
$3,835 Sale Price
35% Off
French Walnut Desk, Side Table or Writing Table, Louis XIII
Located in Labrit, Landes
French desk or side table, made circa 1660
Massive walnut and iron handles.
Nice antique patina.
The turned legs and bars are typical of the Louis XIII style.
Legroom height and dept...
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17th Century French Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
$3,112 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Scandinavian Desk by Torbjorn Afdal
Located in London, GB
An exceptional vintage Scandinavian desk by Torbjorn Afdal. This was made by Bruksbo in Norway, it dates from the 1960’s.
The quality is outstanding, this has a beautiful and very u...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique White Wicker Dressing Table / Desk & Chair Set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Charming antique wicker vanity / desk with matching chair. Chair seat cushion has been reupholstered in a pink & white plaid cotton fabric. A ver...
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19th Century American Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker
Antique Spanish Colonial Style Carved Writing Table with Drawer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A richly detailed Spanish Colonial style writing table, showcasing masterful hand-carved craftsmanship and a timeworn painted patina. The rectangular top features a beveled edge and ...
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19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Desk, c1970s
Located in Chino Hills, CA
This stunning vintage Mid Century Modern rosewood desk, c1960s, is a timeless statement piece that effortlessly blends form and function. Crafted from richly grained rosewood and pro...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1910
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, Circa 1910
Solid quartersawn oak, with original copper hardware.
Meas...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Mid-20th Century Desk, Attributed to Silvio Cavatorta, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Asymmetrically designed mid-century desk crafted from walnut, featuring four drawers, an open storage compartment, and an inlaid blue glass writing surface. The design is complemente...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bernhardt Pedersen Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Roll Top Desk
Located in Plainview, NY
A rare Bernhardt Pedersen & Son Danish Mid Century Modern roll top writing desk crafted from beautifully grained rosewood, the desk emanates a warm and inviting aura, drawing attenti...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$2,888 Sale Price
24% Off
R. J. Horner Style Antique Victorian Carved Oak Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Victorian or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk
In the manner of R.J. Horner & Co.
USA, Circa 1890s
Carved quarter sawn oak, with original brass hardware. D...
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Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk or Writing Table Geometric Glass Crystal Collectible Design Handmade Italy
Located in Ancona, Marche
The executive desk 'Origami' is made of extra-clear crystal glass. Each sheet of extra-clear crystal glass is cut and ground with extreme precision, then the sheets are assembled by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Mid-Century Modern Brazilian Rosewood Executive Desk
By Gayeski Furniture Coordinates
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exquisite mid-century rosewood desk, crafted by Gayeski Furniture Coordinates, Inc. in Panama City, Florida during the 1970s, is a true testament to timeless design and craftsma...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Charlotte Perriand Ventaglio Sculptural Desk or Dining Table for Cassina, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material. Available in black stained oak or natural oak. A multifunctional table with a revolutionary design, whose shape and use are uniquely differ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Louis XV Ormolu Rosewood Marquetry Partner's Writing Table Desk
Located in Portland, OR
A very fine quality antique French rosewood & kingwood marquety inlaid & ormolu mounted partner's writing table or Bureau Plat, in the manner of Jacques Dubois, circa 1860.
This very...
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1860s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Small French Louis XVI Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
This desk brings timeless elegance and delicate refinement to your home. Crafted from Acacia wood in a soft Country mahogany finish, this piece showcases a smooth top, and turret cor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$3,405 / item
French Art Deco Executive Desk in Mahogany with Chrome Accents, Circa 193
Located in Miami, FL
French Art Deco Executive Desk in Mahogany with Chrome Accents
France, Circa 1930s
A magnificent example of French Art Deco design, this executive double pedestal desk is crafted fr...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Desk by General Fireproofing GoodForm, Industrial
Located in Miami, FL
Desk by General Fireproofing with eight drawers. Comes with glass top. Good condition with some normal wear.
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1950s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
David Parmelee for Founders Staved Rosewood X-Form Desk or Table, Circa 1970s
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-century modern writing desk featuring a staved rosewood top over an X-form chrome base, designed by Dave Parmelee for Founders Furniture, circa 1970s.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Extraordinary Pierre Jeanneret Library Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
We are very pleased to present this exceptional and rare Pierre Jeanneret illuminated reading table with provenance from DAV (Dayanand Anglo-Vedic) College Chandigarh which was built...
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Mid-20th Century Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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
Boomerang Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano, 1950s Italy
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Architectural black boomerang executive desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Milano. Finished with leather desktop inclusion. Floating pedestal on right side and longer return on the le...
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1950s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Art Deco desk – France 1920
Located in Girona, Girona
Art Deco desk in solid mahogany, stained and French polished, solid oak interiors with 4 drawers and 2 shelves, original decorative gilded wood plaques and mouldings, polished brass ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$10,728
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk by Valdemar Mortensen, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Teak desk by Valdemar Mortensen, 1960s.
High-end freestanding executive teak writing table by Danish master carpenter Vald...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Elefante Desk 4 Versatile, Serves as Dining Table, Organic Shape
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Elefante Desk 4 Versatile, Serves as Dining Table, Organic Shape
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2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Portuguese Baroque Style Library Table by Alfonso Marina
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing walnut library center table or writing table hand-crafted, labeled, signed, and dated by Alfonso Marina. For over 50 years Marina has created the highest quality timeless pie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Writing Desk Cognac Leather
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Louis XVI style desk with cognac leather top and gold embossed frieze.
The front of the piece has three dovetail drawers with bronze details and keys.
The locks work perfectl...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
20th Century Regency Style Black Lacquered Desk
Located in Houston, TX
20th Century Regency style black lacquered desk featuring brass ormolu and hardware with gilt embossed white leather top.
Category
20th Century Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Desk by Domino Møbler
Located in Raleigh, NC
Mid-century Danish teak desk manufactured by Domino Møbler. Sweet little desk with a rectangular shaped desk top. Long squared teak legs support the desk. On the right-hand side is a...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Midcentury Modern MIM Roma Walnut Desk, Italy 1970s
By MIM Roma
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Midcentury Modern Solid Walnut Desk from the 1970s, MIM Rome Italy
This Mid-Century Modern solid wood desk, produced by the renowned Italian company MIM Rome in the 1970s, is a stun...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$2,357 Sale Price
28% Off
Queen Anne, Mahogany, Brass, Writing Desk, England, 1900s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Queen Anne, Mahogany, Brass, Writing Table or Desk, England, 1900s
A Queen Anne style mahogany and brass writing desk designed and produced in late 19th/early 20th century England. ...
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Early 1900s English Queen Anne Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Executive Tubular Steel Desk by Mücke-Melder, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
Rare Executive Tubular Steel Desk by Mücke-Melder, 1930s
An exceptional and rare example of early Czech Modernism, this substantial executive desk was crafted in the 1930s by Mücke-M...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Serpentine Bombay Style Desk with Claw & Ball Feet
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique RJ Horner Mahogany Serpentine Bombay Style 4 Drawer Desk With Claw & Ball Feet, C1920.
Meas...
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Style Folding Desk with One Drawer, 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XV style folding desk with one drawer. An exceptional Louis XV style desk, made of early Italian antique oak wood.
This piece screams high quality. Beautiful grain and patina....
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Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Müller Desk TB229 in Metal 'Reseda green'
Located in Tilburg, NL
Müller Desk TB229 in Metal 'Reseda green'. Germany, current production.
Beautiful classic looking Müller Desk TB229 showing great craftmanship and quality.
The CLASSIC LINE models ...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$4,788 / item
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Tan Leather Top Faux Bamboo 56" Wide Desk Drexel MINT!
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Chinoiserie Black Lacquer Tan Leather Top Faux Bamboo 56" Wide Desk Drexel MINT!
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Contemporary Desk Table 'Ms Bean', Smoked Oak
Located in Paris, IDF
Desk table MS BEAN
Designed by IDA L. HILDEBRAND
Dimensions : L. 150 cm / D. 70 cm / H. 75 cm
Top thickness : 5 cm
Model shown in the picture : Smoke oak - Veneered tabletop
...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,536 / item
An Impressive Mid-Century Modern Semi circular Desk, 1970s
Located in Sherborne, GB
A teak desk of boomerang form, large and stately size. The twin pedestal featuring beautiful brass handles that are in the form of Sanskrit Seal. These feature animals. The drawers o...
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Mid-20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Wrought Iron and Walnut Handpainted "Pledge of Allegiance" School Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a statement piece for all American Patriots.
Its the Pledge Of Allegiance handpainted on an antique school desk.
The desk dates the early 20th century. Its made of wrought Ir...
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Early 20th Century American Folk Art Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Teak Desk with Stacked Drawers by Herbert Hirche for Holzapfel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Teak desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzapfel. Handsome writing desk with attractive teak grain and a set of stacked drawers. Its grey enameled metal legs, matching drawer pu...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
"Zeno" Asymmetrical Beech and Ebony Desk by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti, 1990s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A well crafted asymmetric 90's desk designed by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti S.p.A. The desk is made of a beech frame with Macassar Ebony inset top and aluminum hardware. The leg ha...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Franz West-Style Iron Chain + Marble Desk / Console Table
By Franz West, Diego Giacometti
Located in Round Top, TX
Iron chain base console table with marble top; intermittent use as a desk would be possible with appropriately sized chair. Circa 1960s, in a style popularized by the designs of Fran...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
$4,095 Sale Price
30% Off
Scandinavian Modern Gunni Omann Rosewood Desk
By Gunni Omann
Located in Uccle, BE
Measurements for the kneehold:
Height from floor is 67cm (26.4 inches), Width 63cm (24.8 inches), Depth 46cm (18 inches).
There are 2 niches in the back that measures 11 inches wide...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Guillerme & Chambron Desk with Return in Blonde Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, corner desk, solid oak, France, 1960s
This executive desk shows the fine craftsmanship and aesthetic characteristics of designer duo Guillerm...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Desk Writing Table with Drawers, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful desk writing table with three drawers in bamboo, rattan and wicker in the style of Dal Vera.
Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts and embossed leather top. The desk is finished on all sides and could ...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Victorian Mahogany Pedestal Desk, late 19th century, with green leather top have three drawers above two pedestals supports, each with four drawers. 30.5" H x 48" W x 23.5" D. Proven...
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Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Calista Console with White Marble and Solid Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
The modern Calista console elevates the Classic runway Silhouette. With your choice of exotic marble, it makes for an amazing statement piece. We have also used it as a desk, a buffe...
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2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
$6,800 / item
Rare Antique American Renaissance Extension Library Table, Signed
By Seng
Located in Forney, TX
A scarce antique American Renaissance Revival style carved walnut extension table by Seng, Chicago, Illinois. circa 1920/1930
Born in the United States in the early 20th century, featuring a rare and unusual form and extension mechanism. Slightly lift the rectangular top and the slide the mechanical horizontal draw-leaf style extensions to expand the the width of the top, morphing the library table / sofa console into a kitchen table / dining table.
Having a bookmatched burl wood, oak and walnut banded, parquetry inlay top, molded apron with dovetailed frieze drawer, rising on turned urn baluster-form standards, over shaped stretcher joined trestle base with twist ornamentation, resting on bun feet, signed, stamp to frame under top.
Dimensions: (approx)
31" High, 54" Wide, 23.5" Deep
Extended: 37.5" Deep
Provenance / Acquisition:
John Phifer Marrs collection.
Important auction house J. Garrett Auctioneers, Dallas, Texas, May 2021 catalog, presented a special curated collection from John Phifer Marrs, premier Southern interior designer known for an elegant, fresh and inviting design method, often called The New Southern Style...
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Early 20th Century American Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Burl
Modern Silhueta Console Table Carrara Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Silhueta console, Modern Collection, handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Inspired by the organic shapes and lean silhouettes, this console adds a modern touch to every li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Brass
$6,778 Sale Price / item
50% Off
Oscar Writing Desk
By Guerra Vanni
Located in Milan, IT
A remarkable piece of refined taste, this splendid writing desk with 3 drawers and push pull blumotion expertly combines tradition with modernity. The fabulous design of the new Osca...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Silver Leaf
$7,245 / item
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk
By Charles P. Limbert Co.
USA, Circa 1900
Solid quarter sawn oak, with original copper hardware.
Mea...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Coen de Vries Petite Writing Desk, 1954
By Devo, Coen de Vries
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful designed, original Mid-Century Modern petite writing desk with black dye birch X-base, red dye birch drawer and a formica top. Coen de Vries is among the Dutch pioneers of ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Birch
English Walnut Burl Three-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Created for us by an English cabinetmaker with whom we have been associated for over 30 years, this walnut writing desk has Classic lines that would blend well in a modern setting. I...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Burl
$8,500 / item
Kartell Earl of Wood Desk by Philippe Stark in Light Wood and Chrome Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Earl of wood is a simple new desk with a curved wooden surface, offering the perfect solution to the Office and Habitat worlds on account of its myriad diffe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Writing Desk in Walnut, circa 1830
Located in Greding, DE
Biedermeier writing desk in walnut, crafted around 1830. Featuring five drawers framed with fine thread inlays and adorned with escutcheons. The gracefully curved S-shaped legs are j...
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1830s Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Paul Bromberg for H. Pander & Zonen Free-Standing Desk in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Bromberg for H. Pander & Zonen, executive desk, oak, the Netherlands, 1927
This free-standing desk, designed by Paul Bromberg in 1927, stands as an example of early 20th-centur...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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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