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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: Early 20th Century
Vintage Mission Oak Desk Arts and Crafts
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Mission Oak Desk, attributed to Stickley Brothers, unsigned, American, circa 1910s. This piece is well made with beautiful graining to the oak.
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1910s American Mission Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Glass Top on Chrome Executive 'Nomos' Desk by Norman Foster for Tecno
Located in Llanbrynmair, GB
A Large Executive Desk, designed by Sir Norman Foster and manufactured by Tecno, Italy. This vintage example dates to late 1980s and in superb original condition. A modern and sleek ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
20th Century France Louis XV Kingwood Inlaid Marquetry Desk and Writing Table
By Charles Topino
Located in Roma, RM
Purple ebony centre desk - France, 20th century, in the manner of CHARLES TOPINO, XIX century
Purple ebony inlaid with fruit wood with veneered top and table representing still life ...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Kingwood
Linea Mobili desk model "I Caccia alla Volpe" by Franco Poldaretti
Located in Conversano, IT
Stunning solid cherry wood desk with rosewood inlays, an authentic design gem produced by Linea Mobili company and part of the prestigious "I Caccia alla Volpe" series designed by Fa...
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1980s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Warren Platner Writing Desk with Black Leather Top
By Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, leather, metal, oak, United States, design 1973
This heavy, sturdy desk is designed by the American modernist Warren Platner. He is most know...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Bohemian Wicker Desk and Chair 1970s France
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice set of Bamboo and Wicker Desk and matching Chair .
one drawer ,nice and very light . Normal wear and tear . 1970s
Please don't hesitate to reach out for alternative ...
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1970s French Bohemian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker
Gustavian Style Light Gray Painted Desk with Carved Reeded Drawer, circa 1900
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style writing table from circa 1900 with light gray painted finish, single drawer and tapered legs. This Swedish Gustavian style writing table, dating back to aro...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright S.C. Johnson 617 Desk licensed by Cassina
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina 617 desk. Originally designed in 1936 for the S.C. Johnson Wax Company in Wisconsin. This all original example dates from the l...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
charming 1920thies writing desk or console birch and walnut with carved flowers
Located in Weiningen, CH
charming 1920thies writing desk or console oak and walnut with carved flowers. May also be used as dressing table has a mirror with 2 drawers.
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Post modernist desk, 1980s
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Desk from the 80s in France
- Red laminate box with 3 drawers on the left
- Black lacquered pyramid on the right
- Rectangular glass top
In the manner of Kono model from Lella and Ma...
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Late 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Laminate
Dutch Art Deco Modernist desk, Netherlands, 1920s
By Tijsseling
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A modestly sized modernist writing desk with an assymetrical design, giving it a Haagse School/modernist appearance.
It has one large drawer at the front and a three shelve storage ...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1970s Monumental Executive Floating Lucite and Wood Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning lucite desk you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, i...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Wood
Unique Writing Desk with Black and White Stone Veneer and Brass Inlays
Located in Budapest, HU
Wooden desk with an elegant veneer of white and black stone, adorned with intricate brass inlays, and featuring a total of six drawers arranged in a staggered configuration.
Signs of...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Guillerme et Chambron, Oak Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, oak desk, Edition Votre Maison circa 1960.
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Interlübke White Laminate Desk, 1980s, Germany.
By Interlübke
Located in Antwerp, BE
Post modern white laminate Interlübke desk beautiful, simple, sleek design that can stand freely in a spacious room or is also suitable for a small space.
The desk offers space for m...
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1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta Adjustable Table ‘Leonardo’ in Blond Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Achille Castiglioni for Zanotta, adjustable desk ‘Leonardo’, beech, laminated wood, Italy, design 1969.
Italian architect and designer Achille Castiglioni (1918-2002) designed the ‘...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
An Entry Table/Writing Table in Oak
Located in Malibu, CA
In oak, an antique English entry table.
Add character to any room with this beautiful table supported by turned legs in Oak with a spaciou...
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Early 20th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Scrivania e sedia girevole stile navale, anni '70
Located in Manzano, IT
Scrivania e sedia girevole stile navale, anni '70
Scrivania in mogano stile navale, 9 cassetti, maniglie ottone dorato. Profili del ripiano in ottone dorato. Poltrona girevole in mo...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Arts and Crafts Style Desk by Hill-Rom Co
Located in Seattle, WA
Vintage Desk with 3 Shelves and Single Dovetailed Drawer. White Laminate Material on the Top, Consistent with Time Period it was Constructed. Vintage Condition Consistent with Age.
...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Late 20th Century Lane Altavista Chinese Chippendale Writing Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
This is a charming little vintage Lane Furniture Chinese Chippendale, Mahogany wood writing desk. This features a beautiful banded inlaid center piping and a stretcher base, with brass handles on either side. It has a center drawer and fretwork inside corner...
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Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1970s Henredon Burl/ Rattan Maguire Style Desk
By Henredon
Located in Marietta, GA
Functional and trending, at the moment, rattan and burl desk by Henredon. Similar in style, to Macguire furniture, having a rattan base mixed with a wood top. Four drawers across th...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fully restored mid century ladies writing desk, 1970´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1970´s.
It´s made of beech wood with plastic interiors of the drawers.
Very simple design. In excellent condition, c...
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Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood, Beech
Best Dore' Bronze Mounted Putti Walnut Cylinder Writing Desk with Leather
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an absolutely stunning gold dore' bronze mounted cylinder desk with the best cherub or putti scenes and other bronze mounts that make it absolutely superb. The desk dates to ...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper M4 Series Glass and Marble Desk, Italy 1985
Located in Naples, IT
Table / Desk from the M4 series, design Angelo Mangiarotti, and produced by the company Fucina for the Skipper Group, italy 1985: The two base cylinders are made of Bardiglio Marble ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Antique Tiger Oak Kidney Shaped Writing Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Amazing antique Kinsey chapel writing desk. Features tiger oak around the sides and drawer face with ornate carvings and inlays throughout.
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Style Distressed Painted Desk Writing Table
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 deliv...
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1990s Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Bauhaus Beech Writing Desk Made in 1930s by Robert Slezak, Czechia, Restored
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored writing desk with a frame in tubular chromed steel.
Designed by Robert Slezak in the 1930s.
Material: Beech, chrome-plated steel.
Number of drawers: 3.
Wood is completely restored.
Tubular steel with original chrome plating...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Style Stitched Leather Wrapped Writing Desk in the manner of Jaques
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions- H: 29in W: 59 1/4in D: 31 3/4in
This Mid Century style leather wrapped writing desk in the manner of Jaques Adnet is truly magnificent. If you take a look at the photos ...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Oval Partners Desk Victorian Walnut Office
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Gorgeous burr walnut oval partners desk in the Victorian manner
This is a true partners desk with drawers on both sides so plenty of storage
Great side so perfect for a home office s...
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1970s Victorian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Vintage Secretaire Writing Bureau Desk by G plan Danish Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An impressive vintage teak writing bureau by G Plan. The angled fall flap enclosed a fitted interior briefly comprising gilt tooled leather writing surface, cubby holes and shelving....
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Pluto Kids Table/Play Desk by Pierre Colleu for Disney, Manufactured by Starform
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Pluto‘ kids table / play desk, by pierre colleu for disney, manufactured by starform, france, 1980s, painted resin, laminated wood, plastic. Good original c...
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1980s French Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin, Plastic, Rubber, Wood
Restored Louis XV-Style Mahogany Desk with Leather Writing Surface
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experience the fusion of classic elegance and modern craftsmanship with our Louis XV-style mahogany Desk, a piece that radiates vintage charm and refined style. This desk has been ex...
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1970s Italian Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rustic Art Populaire Writing Table, France, Early 20th Century
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wooden Desk; Writing Table; France; 19th Century Design; Art Populaire; Rustic; Monoxylite; Writing Desk; Table; France; Wabi Sabi; Naive; Folk Art; Travail Populaire;
19th-century ...
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Regency Writing Table Desk Birds Eye Maple Kidney Shape
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A fabulous quality antique kidney shaped writing table by Century Furniture featuring a birds eye maple top.
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Early 20th Century American Regency Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Scrivania in Rattan e Cuoio Italo Gasparucci
Located in Conversano, IT
Esclusiva scrivania in rattan tinto rosso con pregevoli dettagli in cuoio intrecciato, dotata di un resistente piano in legno massello realizzata dal designer italiano Italo Gasparuc...
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1970s European Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Hardwood
Italian Walnut Baroque Style Lyre-Leg Trestle Refectory Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Italian Baroque style desk, or writing table with lyre shaped legs and joint with a central drawer. Finished on all four sides enabling it to be used against a wall as well as a cent...
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Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Danish Teak Sliding Top Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original Danish Modern desk by Nordisk Andels-Eksport made in Denmark, features a rectangle frame with sliding top...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Lady’s Desk or Vanity in Mahogany, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Up Závody
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful midcentury desk, originally used as a desk for a lady, or vanity in the bedroom. The table is elegant combination of lighter birch wood on the sides and mahogany wood on to...
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
1930s Colonial Revival Style Turned and Veneered Occasional Bookshelf Table
Located in Lomita, CA
This is the most charming table, from the lower shelf for books, to the veneered wood and the serpentine details. This is an example of American furniture in its unusual forms that a...
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Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rattan & Chrome Sawhorse Table / Desk Bases
Located in Highland, IN
These elegant sawhorse form bases of rattan with chromed steel details are the perfect combination of an organic and modernist aesthetic. They support a glass top, the size of your ...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Large desk in iron and rosewood laminate by Mobiltecnica Torino 1970
Located in Premariacco, IT
Important Italian executive desk circa 1970s, manufactured by Mobiltecnica Torino.
It features an iron frame accompanied by four large and sturdy drawers on the sides.
Present is a ...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno
Located in Miami, FL
This Bargueno is a portable desk. The base is typically a Spanish table and dates from 19th Century. The upper part was added in the 20th century in England and dates from the Arts a...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Montalcini & Pagano desk for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, Italy 1920s
Located in London, GB
Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945) and Gino Levi Montalcini (1902-1974) designed this exquisite desk in the 1920s as part of a commissioned project for the Gualino offices in Turin. The project received much critical acclaim; it was regarded as one of the purist expressions of the rationalist movement, and of such historic architectural importance that it dominated an entire issue of Gio Ponti’s Domus...
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1920s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Scrivania in ferro e laminato di palissandro di Mobiltecnica Torino anni '70
Located in Premariacco, IT
Importante scrivania direzionale italiana anni '70 circa, produzione Mobiltecnica Torino.
Si presenta con una struttura in ferro corredata di tre cassetti scorrevoli sul lato sinist...
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1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Danish Teak Drafting Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
A desk with incredible form and presence. This attractive original Danish Modern desk by Nordisk Andels-Eksport made in Denmark, features a rectangle frame with a drafting tiltable t...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Ebonized Wood Writing Table Designed by the Keno Brothers
Located in Houston, TX
The Art Nouveau-inspired Writing Table designed by the Keno Brothers is a captivating fusion of nature and craftsmanship. Crafted from ebonized wood, its sinuous lines and curvaceous...
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Late 20th Century American Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Most Unique Handcrafted Organic 3-Legged Laminated Cherry Wood Desk
Located in Izegem, VWV
A quirky three-legged desk with integrated drawers. An organic interplay of different types of plywood and solid wood. Crafted with pure craftsmanship with attention to details, such...
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Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Wood, Cherry, Maple, Plywood
Antique Chinese Scholar Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
3 part Doctor's desk or Scholar desk in Jumu wood from the city of Suzhou in China, approx. 1900.
Center tabletop made in one piece of wood, which has sh...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Edwardian Satinwood Adjustable Ladies Writing Desk with Wedgewood Plaque Cherubs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a unique piece of furniture with a multiplicity of uses. It could be a desk or a ladies vanity. The desk is made entirely of satinwood, one of the rarest and most expensive w...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
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Leather, Porcelain, Satinwood
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden desk with inlay decorations with light wood, early 1900s
Wooden rectangular desk in finely decorated and inlaid light wood. The top has a geometric inlaid deco...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1970s Chinoiserie-Style Walnut Desk with Engraved Leather Top & Brass Accents
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the world of French elegance with our vintage 1970s chinoiserie-style desk, a symbol of refined craftsmanship and artistic expression. Expertly handcrafted from p...
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1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XIV Parquet Desk ~ Dining Table in Stripped Oak
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique French Louis XIV Parquet Desk ~ Dining Table in Stripped Oak is a jewel of the cabinetmaker's art! The top features an unusual contour that resem...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
small modernist desk
Located in TARBES, FR
Small modernist style desk in wood and steel, tubular leg and brass wrist, some signs of wear and tear on the bottom of the drawer, see photos for faults
Welcome to the world of mo...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Rattan and Bamboo Desk with Black Glass Top
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Vintage rattan and bamboo desk. An attractive rattan writing table with three drawers and a slightly rounded black glass top.
h 76 x w 110 x 60 cm
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Writing Desk by Sligh
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign style writing desk
By Sligh Furniture
USA, Circa 1970s
Black lacquered walnut, with hand painted Asian nature scenes, faux ...
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1970s American Chinoiserie Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Italian Marble Travertine Dining Table, Desk, Polished & Chip Carved Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in Italy in the 1970s, a large dining table or desk made entirely of travertine marble. The top is a large single slab of polished travertine, with a warm and pleasing natural g...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Travertine
1970s Table M1 by Stefan Wewerka for Tecta, Bauhaus Desk
Located in Neuss, NW
Versatile table in Bauhaus design. Model M1 by Stefan Wewerka for Tecta. Draft from 1979. High-quality construction consisting of a base with two doors and four shelves and a table t...
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1970s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Rare Giuseppe Rivadossi Folding Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
This stunning one of a kind folding desk embodies a striking textured surface that is hand carved by gouge cut in walnut. It gives the piece its distincti...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique and Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Choosing the perfect writing desk or writing table is a profoundly personal journey, one that people have been embarking upon for centuries.
Queen Atossa of Persia, from her writing table circa 500 B.C., is said to have been the originator of the art of handwritten letters. Hers was reportedly the first in a long and colorful history of penned correspondence that grew in popularity alongside literacy. The demand for suitable writing desks, which would serve the composer of the letters as well as ensure the comfort of the recipient naturally followed, and the design of these necessary furnishings has evolved throughout history.
Once people began to seek freedom from the outwardly ornate styles of the walnut and rosewood writing desks and drafting tables introduced in the name of Queen Victoria and King Louis XV, radical shifts occurred, such as those that materialized during the Art Nouveau period, when designers longed to produce furniture inspired by the natural world’s beauty. A prime example is the work of the famous late-19th-century Spanish architect Antoni Gaudí — his rolltop desk featured deep side drawers and was adorned with carved motifs that paid tribute to nature. Gaudí regularly combined structural precision with decorative elements, creating beautiful pieces of furniture in wood and metal.
Soon afterward, preferences for sleek, geometric, stylized forms in furniture that saw an emphasis on natural wood grains and traditional craftsmanship took hold. Today, Art Deco desks are still favored by designers who seek to infuse interiors with an air of luxury. One of the most prominent figures of the Art Deco movement was French decorator and furniture designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann. With his use of neoclassical motifs as well as expensive and exotic materials such as imported dark woods and inlays of precious metals for his writing desks, Ruhlmann came to symbolize good taste and modernity.
The rise in appreciation for Scandinavian modernism continues to influence the design of contemporary writing desks. It employs the “no fuss” or “less is more” approach to creating a tasteful, sophisticated space. Sweden’s master cabinetmaker Bruno Mathsson created gallery-worthy designs that are as functional as they are beautiful. Finnish architect Alvar Aalto never viewed himself as an artist, but, like Mathsson, his furniture designs reflected a fondness for organic materials and a humanistic approach. Danish designers such as Hans Wegner introduced elegant shapes and lines to mid-century desks and writing tables, often working in oak and solid teak.
From vintage desks to contemporary styles, 1stDibs offers a broad spectrum of choices for conducting all personal and business writing and reading activities.
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