Skip to main content

Desks and Writing Tables

4
725
to
83
430
268
725
725
725
410
100
11
9
8
6
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
1
487
1,795
3,957
1,767
587
2,231
704
89
30
88
195
159
595
387
133
31
Height
to
Width
to
Depth
to
651
278
220
159
93
541
210
182
149
104
16
16
12
11
10
Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1890s
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Desk by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wooden desk by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1960s 4 Drawers.  
Category

1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Wilhelm Renz Freestanding Desk with Drawers, from, 1960s
Located in Neuss, NW
Wonderful freestanding desk from the 1960s. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with three drawers, one door, a book compartment on the rear and tapere...
Category

1960s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Formica, Teak

Italian Desk from the 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in the 1960s the desk also features chrome tubular legs. Italian desk from the late 1960s characterize by the sleek and modern aesthetic. Second height 24.7 from the floor...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

1960's Vintage Swedish Walnut Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning and extremely well made large 1960’s vintage walnut desk, which was recently imported from Sweden. The quality is exceptional, this is beautifully constructed and its a g...
Category

1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Reguitti Italy design in years '60 rare children desk school in wood
Located in Biella, IT
Reguitti Italy Brescia design in years '60 rare children desk school in wood good structure with little sign of use and wood worming, your see in photo's detail please
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Børge Mogensen Teak 'Partner's' Desk for AB Karl Andersson, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Børge Mogensen teak "partner's" desk from the second half of the 20th century, a two part desk that can be used as console tables, label marked, partially worn, marks, stai...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rosewood Desk Brazilian Midcentury Design by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
Category

1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Tolomeo Table by Ico Parisi and Ennio Fazioli - Italy, 1958
Located in Girona, ES
Table or desk "Tolomeo" with stained beech feet and mahogany veneer top, French polish. System under top to possible addition of drawers. Design: Ennio Fazioli...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Beech, Mahogany

Herbert Hirche Desk for Holzäpfel
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic freestanding desk from the 1960s by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel. High-quality squared steel frame in black with a floating table top in teak veneer, a pull-out compartment f...
Category

1960s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Scandinavian Solid Teak Desk by Svend and Madsen Danish, 1960s
Located in Lyon, FR
Small Scandinavian desk from the 1960s by the Danish designer Svend Aage Madsen. Structure in solid teak and veneer, this desk is composed of ...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Vintage "Biscayne" Floating Top Walnut Desk by Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage “Biscayne” floating top walnut desk by Drexel and manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s. This desk has been built from the highest quality walnut wood and ...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Italian Burl Wood & Brass Desk in Green Malachite Stain
Located in East Hampton, NY
This magnificent malachite green stained burl wood desk with small drawers and ample writing space, sits atop a metal frame with brass stretchers. It is Italian and possibly made by ...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Wood and Aluminum Desk Table 1960s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Wood and aluminium desk table, 1960s Macassar wood from Indonesia.
Category

1960s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Black Lacquered Louis XV Style Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A French Louis XV style black lacquered writing table or bureau plat. With three working drawers, including original key and blind drawers at the front. Fitted throughout with fine g...
Category

1890s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Kingwood

Very Rare Reiger Drafting Table Friso Kramer Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very rare drafting table "Reiger" designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1963. The tabletop is original and has a minor chip as you can see on the close-up. Overall in v...
Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Studio BBPR for Olivetti Spazio Desk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio B.B.P.R. for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, metal, vinyl, plastic, Italy, circa 1960 This industrial 'Spazio' desk is designed by Studio B.B.P.R. A black vinyl tablet...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Vintage Italian Walnut Burl Louis XV Bombay Style Serpentine Writing Desk VGC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in Italian walnut burl with antiqued brass hardware. This desk has been in my collections...
Category

1960s Italian Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Rosewood & Chrome Arc Desk and Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rosewood and chrome arc desk and chair, circa 1960s. Very heavy and well made. The chair is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabri...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1960's Executive Desk from Denmark
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Executive desk from Denmark circa mid-1960s now available. This example has matte black iron legs, open back for additional storage, interior and exterior drawers and original brass ...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Stickley American Colonial Cherry Wood Writing Desk, 1960
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous American Colonial style writing desk or entry table By L. & J.G. Stickley USA, 1960 Solid cherry wood, with turned legs and original brass hardware. Measures: ...
Category

1960s American American Colonial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

High Style George Washington Double End Desk by Drexel
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Custom made high style bird's-eye maple George Washington double end desk by Drexel. The desktop features a leather topped writing surface embossed with gold leaf. There are three pu...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Gold Leaf

Danish Modern Teak Executive Desk by Ib Kofod Larsen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing Danish teak executive desk designed by Ib Kofod Larsen for Faarup Møbelfabrik in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk has a versatile and functional design. fine attention to deta...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Arne Vodder Rosewood Desk
Located in Toledo, OH
Arne Vodder rosewood desk. circa 1960s. Rosewood writing desk with a hinged fliptop to convert the desk into a partner's desk. Dovetailed drawers ...
Category

1960s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Derk Jan De Vries, Domus, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern desk by Derk Jan De Vries, Domus, Italy, 1960s.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Corner Desk with Original Lamp
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' corner/writing desk, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s. In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, hired BBPR to design their New York showroom on Fifth Avenue and to create their first series of office furniture, called Spazio (1959/60). This line included chairs, shelving, cabinet systems, and desks, just like the one shown here. This ingenious design embraces a dynamic system, affording the ability to adjust the cabinet's positioning. Beneath the desk lies a compartment housing three drawers, while the mobile cabinet itself features three drawers alongside an extra compartment, providing both utility and versatility. The original lamp is affixed to the top that can be moved sideways. The tops are furnished with a burgundy red vinyl which adds a fresh touch the overall industrial appearance. The design won the Compasso d'Oro Award in 1962. Studio B.B.P.R. was an Italian architectural partnership founded in Milan in 1932 by Gianluigi Banfi (1910-1945), Lodovico Barbiano di Belgiojoso (1909-2004), Enrico Peressutti (1908-1976) and Ernesto Nathan Rogers (1909-1969) who had studied at the Politecnico di Milano. B.B.P.R. was thus an acronym formed from the first letters of their family names. The architects found each other in their opposition to fascism in Italy in the 1930s and 1940s during Mussolini's autocratic regime. The architects therefore believed in developing a style that would have no references to contemporary politics. During the Second World War, they all joined the resistance. However, Rogers, a Jew, fled to Switzerland and both Belgiojoso and Banfi were deported to the Mauthausen concentration camp in Austria, where Banfi died in 1945. Despite the immense loss of Banfi, their architectural practice continued in the same name as before after...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Teak Desk Model "Øresund" by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Söner, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare teak desk or occassional side table ”Øresund” by Børge Mogensen for Karl Andersson & Söner in Sweden, 1960s. Original makers label to the unde...
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Italian Mahogany Desk, 1960s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian mahogany desk, 1960s. Dimensions: H= 78 cm; W= 105 cm; D= 51 cm.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Modernist Teak Rollup Secretary Desk by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
Modernist Italian 1960s teak compact rollup secretary desk by Fratelli Proserpio. Writing surface pulls out for ease of use, two trays inside the top. Very good vintage condition, un...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Mid-Century Modern Desk Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, 1960s.
Category

1960s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Desk Action Office 1, George Nelson, Herman Miller, Large Version
Located in Bern, CH
Design classic desk Action Office 1, George Nelson, Herman Miller, large version. Offered is a rare original design classic rarity, the desk Action Office 1. Model 64 902. Designe...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Industrial 7900 series 'Economy' desk by André Cordemeyer for Gispen, 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This industrial desk was designed as a writing machine desk by André Cordemeyer for N.V. Gispen. It is part of the 7900 series. The desk has a metal base with high tapered leggs, 2 d...
Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Italian Mid Century Secretary, Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Mid century secretary in Brazilian Rosewood. Four drawers when open the desk height is 30 inches perfect for the chair.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

1963 Danish Writing Desk and Mirrored Vanity, Wood, Oestergaard
Located in Arosio, IT
A Mid-Century Modern small desk that can also be used as mirrored vanity. It has one tilt mirror (still bearing the original label) and one drawer. Legs are in hardwood and the top i...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Wim Rietveld Pyramid table black Ahrend de Cirkel 1960
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Minimalist and industrial designed small sized 'Pyramid' table designed by Wim Rietveld and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel, The Netherlands 1960. It has a fantastic shaped structur...
Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Wonderful Minimalistic Wenge Wood Table or Desk
Located in Munich, DE
Modernist massive wenge dining table from the 1960s, retailed by the dutch exclusive department store metz & co. very intelligent and minimalistic design - easy to disassemble to sto...
Category

1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

20th Century Big Desk in Wood with Cloth-Covered Top Attributed. Ico Parisi, 60s
Located in Turin, Turin
Ico Parisi was born in Palermo, Italy, in 1916, but as early as 1925 with his family he moved to Como, where in 1936 he graduated as a building surveyor and served an apprenticeship ...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Fine Quality French Directore Louis XVI Style Leather Top Faux Partners Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category

1960s Unknown Directoire Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Midcentury Scandinavian Modern Teak Desk with Hand Painted Pattern
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This classic desk was produced in Denmark during the 1960s. It is made of teak in a warm shade of brown. Teak wood is very durable. The high oil content means that virtually no water...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Teak

Mid-Century Modern Walnut "Mainline" Desk by Hooker
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern walnut “Mainline” desk by Hooker Furniture in the United States, circa 1960s. This desk has been built from the highest quality walnut wood. It has a desi...
Category

1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Desks in Grey Coated Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desks, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufactur...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Wonderful, Amazing and Exclusive Frattini Desk
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare and elegant small desk by gianfranco frattini for bernini by opening the drawer the jalousie cover at the back opens. very special piece.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Scandinavian Modern Teak and Veneer Writing Table by Arne Vodder, Denmark, 1960
Located in Madrid, ES
Scandinavian desk made of solid teak wood and veneer, designed by Arne Vodder. It consists of conical legs, two drawers with a lock and a storage unit on one side, and two built-in...
Category

1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

1960s Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen, Model 65
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic freestanding desk by Arne Wahl Iversen. Model 65 for Vinde Møbelfabrik. Corpus in teak veneer with four drawers and long legs. Quality Features: accomplished design: per...
Category

1960s Danish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Italian Table Desk Design I.S.A. Bergamo Style
Located in taranto, IT
Original 60s curved desk, probable production I.S.A. Bergamo. Structure in fir wood with veneers and top in beige formica, feet in metal structure with brass terminals. Front w...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Iron

Mid-Century Modern Solid Wooden Desk Designed by Arne Vodder Boomerang
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Boomerang desk designed by Arne Vodder. Solid teak wood structure and brass details on the legs. Composed of three drawers and a folding door. Denmark, 1960s. Bibliography Designmu...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Desk Model 75 Made In Teak, Made By Omann Junior Møbelfabrik From 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Model 75 desk, a timeless piece designed by Gunni Omann and crafted by Omann Junior Møbelfabrik around the 1960s. This desk is a testament to exquisite crafts...
Category

1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Black Leather Top French Directoire Style Writing Desk Bureau Plat, Circa 1960
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category

1960s American Directoire Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Desk by Marc Berthier for D.A.N Parigi, 1960s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Oozoo Marc Berthier desk for D.A.N. Paris, France, 1960s. Glass fibre and hazelnut lacquered resin. Piece attributed to the above designer/maker. It has no hallmark or proof of authenticity, but is documented in design history...
Category

1960s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, Lacquer

Midcentury Sculptural Writing Desk in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy, circa 1960
Located in New York City, NY
Impressive, striking desk in the style of Ico Parisi. Beautiful Grecian details carved into the walnut of the drawers, with smart steel legs capped with brass feet.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass, Steel

1950s French Executive Desk: The Epitome of Mid-Century Elegance and Function
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your work setting with the sheer sophistication of our 1950s French executive desk. A true masterpiece, handcrafted from the finest mahogany, this desk stands as a testament ...
Category

1960s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Brass

Italian Desk from the 60s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Red lacquered wood desk from the 60s, Italian. Desk 1960s Country: Italian Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an elegant and sophisticated desk. If you...
Category

1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Dining Table by Yngve Ekström, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining table or desk designed by Yngve Ekstrom, produced by Swedese, Sweden, 1960s. Very good condition with small signs of usage.
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Vintage Danish Modern Writing Desk by Domino Møbler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern office desk with two banks of drawers. Danish made teak wood desk for home or office use. Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Danish Desk
Located in New York, NY
A very handsome Danish desk with wooden sabots.
Category

1960s Danish Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Palisander

Antique French Cherry Wood Kitchen Table or Small Desk or Writing Table Restored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique Country French Small kitchen table or nice size small writing table or desk. Single drawer on one-side with hand-cut dovetail construction....
Category

1890s French Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Cherry

French Louis XV Rococo Style Walnut Writing Desk Table Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique desk and perfect for your office. The desk measures 50 wide x 24 deep x 30 tall and is in good condition.
Category

1960s North American Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Charlotte Perriand Pine Desk for Les Arcs with Matching Stool, 1960s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Charlotte Perriand desk for Les Arcs. circa 1960s. Comes with matching stool. This gorgeous solid pine desk can be used as a console or writing desk. Beautiful vintage condition...
Category

1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis, circa 1960
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
desk and his lamp by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis, circa 1960 The keys are present, some scratches on the board.
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

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.

Recently Viewed

View All