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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Neoclassical
Art Deco Secretaire by Jacques Adnet
Located in Miami, FL
This secretaire desk was designed by Jacques Adnet, and was made in Tamo Ash Wood. The style of this secretaire features sleek lines, geometric shapes and a ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ash
20th Century Art Deco Style French Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
French writing table in Art Deco style.
Noble wood veneer on solid spruce. Rhomboidal pattern.
(L-Mhs-11).
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20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Spruce
Italian Venetian 18th Century Lady's Desk, Circa 1770
Located in CH
Italian Venetian 18th century lady's desk, Circa 1770
An Italian Neoclassical Venetian center room desk finished on all four sides. The surfac...
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Desk and Chair, Parchment Top, Vittorio Valabrega, Italy, 1930's
Located in Austin, TX
Double pedestal desk with goatskin parchment top and trim and matching desk. Designed by Vittorio Valabrega, a hard to find Art Deco designer, Italy, 1930's. ...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptionally rare executive corner writing desk or vanity table branded Dominique, Paris.
This beyond beautiful Art Deco period French writing table by Maison Dominique was designed by the French duo André Domin (1883-1962) & Marcel Genevrière (1885-1967), better known as Dominique.
Entirely veneered in precious woods, showing inlaid angular parquetry on top- boasts two capacious cabinets with doors flanking a large knee-hole area, an open shelf unit on the left side for plenty of storage space, furthermore the niches that open on the apron offer more space for documents, books or magazines storage.
The stunning design of this vintage desk is enriched by an additional removable compartment placed on the desk top, this two doors shelf unit opens to reveal a letterbox or glove compartment and can also serve as a convenient shelf or support surface thanks to its wide triangular shaped top.
This stunning corner executive desk...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italy 1930 Art Deco Walnut Dining Table or Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant and a stunning table that was hand made in Italy. It iwas made in 1930 and it is an original Deco piece.
The top shows the beauty of the essence of walnut. The fo...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
John Vesey Stainless Steel Bronze Neoclassical Desk
By John Vesey
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary mid-century modern stainless steel and bronze writing table, desk, or bureau plat designed by John Vesey (American 1924-1992). Made in the grand neoclassical French Lou...
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20th Century American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Art Deco Table Desk by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell No.475
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Simple streamline table/desk designed by Wolfgang Hoffmann for Howell Prod. No. 475.
Solid, completely original and in very good condition.
Black ena...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
A Fine French Art Deco Burled Birch Vanity or Desk.
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco European burled birch vanity with two drawers and chrome details. Would be a nice desk as well.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Inlaid Desk or Wall Console Table, circa 1930s
Located in Bernville, PA
Extremely rare American Art Deco desk or wall console. This incredible desk has reverse wood inlays on different planes. Very unusual woods from curly maple to the characteristics of...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Art Deco Desk by Maison Soubrier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic French Art Deco mahogany desk dates to the 1930s and was created by Maison Soubrier, and the firm is still in business in its original location in Paris, France...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, "Modèle Sultzer, " Art Deco Desk, Mahogany, 1932
Located in New York, NY
This rare writing table in polished mahogany and silvered bronze is marked by E´mile-Jacques Ruhlmann's signature aesthetic motifs, manifest in its set of flared and tapered legs, an...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Late 18th Century Original Neoclassical Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Neoclassical desk from northern Sweden. The desk or table is in pine and from circa 1790. Original condition. Original and distressed paint from the late 1700s with marks of wear, se...
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Late 18th Century Swedish Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Spectacular Wood Desk, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional and spectacular French Art Deco wood desk.
Two drawers in facade,
circa 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique Classical American Philadelphia Desk in Mahogany with Double Pedestal
Located in Miami, FL
A very handsome and functional classical American bureau desk in dark Cuban mahogany, likely from Philadelphia. Offers three drawers along the apron, o...
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Late 19th Century American American Classical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Asa Pingree Physalia Desk in Walnut, White Oak, Ebonized Maple or Fog Gray Ash
By Asa Pingree
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The soft curves of the Physalia desk will feel equally smooth under your pen or your stockinged heels. The tabletop’s sturdy planks are joined together with loose tenons that will ma...
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2010s American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Ash, Maple, Walnut
Espresso Finish Art Deco Style Vanity/ Writing Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
This Parsons style, simple and stylish desk has an added feature of a flip top vanity area with storage. Perfect for storing a laptop computer! Two push ...
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1970s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
Exceptional Italian Executive Desk in Veneer Burl Briar Walnut Wood and Steel
Located in Carimate, Como
An exceptional, impressive and rarely seen Italian executive desk with its stunning veneer burl wood pattern. The huge (82.6 x 37.4 inch) and beautiful top of the desk is standing on...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Writing Desk Designed by Jindrich Halabala, Oak Walnut Chrome, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
One of the most successful writing desk made in United Arts & Crafts Manufacture (UP) in Brno.
Designed by Czech architect Jindrich Halabala.
Material: Walnut, oak and chrome-plate...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Deco Tubular Console Table or Small Desk by Royal Chrome
By Royal Chrome
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice period chrome tubular table by quality company. Makes for a nice writing desk, console or sofa table. Of the manner of The Bauhaus Marcel Breuer...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Gustavian Neoclassical Mahogany Writing Chest / Bureau on High Stand, 1800s
Located in Lucenec, SK
Swedish Gustavian mahogany writing cabinet. The writing part is covered with a black patent leather, with visible traces of use. The inner drawers have bone handles. The upper part i...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Macassar Ebony Desk With Gold Leaf And Brass Hardware
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Shape Shifter Desk is beautifully handcrafted in an Art Deco contemporary style. Brass knobs were individually crafted and polished to a mirror...
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21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Writing Table, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Rectangular board table decorated with a strip of vegetal motifs on the outer edge, waist enhanced with carved bands with oval and vegetable motifs of classicist influence and legs d...
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19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Style Maitland-Smith Faux Ostrich Leather Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
This outstanding Art Deco style desk is crafted by Maitland-Smith, circa 1970s. The company is well known for its use of unusual materials. This desk is beautifully covered in faux o...
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Late 20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Art Deco Desk in Palisander
Located in Houston, TX
Unusual design of the desk makes it a very unique piece. Made out of Palisander wood, table has two legs composed from metal plates. In the middle of the table front there is a small...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
Decoene Freres, Art Deco Desk in Macassar Ebony, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Decoene Freres, Art Deco desk in Macassar ebony.
Fully restored.
Category
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Macassar
Jules Leleu Dining Table / Desk circa 1937
By Jules Leleu
Located in London, GB
A distinctive Jules Leleu dining table, circa 1937. that can also be used as a desk.The table has elegant curved lines, sweeping arched legs and is finished in gilt brass.
Literatur...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Bureau or Desk, Rosewood, Wood, Metal, Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, 19th Century
By Jeanselme Pere & Fils
Located in Madrid, ES
Bureau or desk. Rosewood, wood, metal. Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, Paris, France, 19th century.
Stamped (signed).
Cover sample desk designed perhaps to go near a wall that has two...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Maitland Smith White Tessellated Marble Scroll Desk/Console Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Elegant desk/console table designed & made by Maitland-Smith in the late 1970s-early 1980s. Its simple, clean lines the scroll top table consists of white tessellated marble arranged...
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1970s Philippine Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone, Brass
Jules Leleu Double Pedestal Mahogany Art Deco Desk with Gilt Bronze Details
By Jules Leleu
Located in St. Louis, MO
Jules Leleu (1883-1961) double-fronted mahogany and brass desk, circa 1935.
Having two set of four pedestal drawers and a single frieze drawer, accented in gilt bronze. Inset with p...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Modern Writing Desk by Wolfgang Hoffman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish black lacquer writing desk features the unique vintage design of Mid-Century Modern designer Wolfgang Hoffman. Spacious drawers with tubu...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish 18th Century Writing Desk By Royal Architect C. F. Harsdorff
By Caspar Frederik Harsdorff
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
18th Century writing desk with five drawers. The desk is designed by the Danish royal neoclassical architect Caspar Frederik Harsdorff.
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Late 18th Century Danish Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Antique 19th Century Greek Key Mahogany Console Sideboard with Green Marble Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A rare beauty in a handsome mahogany base console or sideboard having neoclassical timeless Greek key design around the periphery, two recessed drawers, carved acanthus leaves on the...
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19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Giorgio Collection Brazilian Rosewood Desk in Satin Finish
Located in New York, NY
Desk in Brazilian rosewood satin finish with one center
pencil drawer +5 big full extension file drawers
(2 in the right part and 3 in the left part).
Brushed steel accents on the ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Louis XVI Style French Marquetry Roll Top Bureau De Damme
Located in London, by appointment only
A fine 19th century roll top bureau de damme in the Louis XVI style, with fine veneers and panels of floral and musical inspired marquetry, the superstructure with a pierced brass ga...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Frank Brangwyn a Rare Desk Originally Designed for the 1931 Pollard Exhibition
By E. Pollard & Co, Frank Brangwyn
Located in London, GB
Frank Brangwyn. E Pollard and Co.
A rare desk originally designed for the 1931 Pollard Exhibition where it can be seen in a room setting in the original photographs from 1931. See ...
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1930s English Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sycamore
Russian Neoclassic Mahogany Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A large Russian neoclassic mahogany desk with brass trim and moldings, on square tapered and fluted legs.
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19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
"Centurion Desk" by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals
Located in New York, NY
"Centurion Desk" in mirror-finish black lacquer with three drawers, elegant bronze pulls and sabots, and inset leather top by Evan Lobel for Lobel Originals. This is made to order so...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Rosewood and Gilded Albert Fournier Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brazilian rosewood dining table by Albert Fournier et Cie. Gold leaf harlequin pattern on surface with brass perimeter details and brass sabots. The ce...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Mid-19th Century Austrian Country Tyrol Writing Table Desk, Solid Fir, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-19th century Austrian country Tyrol writing table desk, solid fir, restored and wax-polished.
Measures cm: H 74, W 102, D 56.
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Mid-19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fir
Impressive French Art Deco Desk with Secretary Table
Located in North Bergen, NJ
Stunning French Art Deco desk with pull-out secretary table. Having beautiful Deco lines and brass hardware. All the locks work making this a functiona...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century French Colonial Art Deco Rosewood Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
20th century French Colonial Art Deco rosewood desk on two pedestal legs. Rosewood is not veneered, rather it is cut and wide enough cover each span.
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Early 20th Century Vietnamese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
André Arbus Eight Legged Table
By André Arbus
Located in Hanover, MA
French-polished rectangular table in acajou crotch mahogany attributed to André Arbus, circa 1938. Four-way book matched veneer top. Double beveled edge on 2 inch thick top. Eight sq...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique gilt bronze mounted occasional table with marquetry panels
Located in London, GB
This exquisite marquetry occasional table was crafted in France in the 19th Century, and fashioned in the Transitional style, incorporating both Neoclassical and Rococo elements. The...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
19th Century Country Tirolean Desk, Solid & Turned Larch, Restored wax-polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Late 19th century country Tirolean Desk in solid and turned larch, original painted wrought iron handles and hinges, restored and wax-polished
Measures cm: H 72, W 122, D 50.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
French Art Deco Mahogany Table
By Jules Leleu
Located in Tourcoing, FR
French Art Deco mahogany table with U base called "cradled " feet. Ideal as a dining table, it will be a perfect and amazing office desk.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine French Art Deco Rosewood Dining Table by Maxime Old
By Maxime Old
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco rosewood dining / writing table by Maxime Old.
Leaves are not usable.
Signed.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Fine French Gray Cerused Oak Desk and Chair Set from a Maine Estate
Located in New York, NY
A matching desk and chair set in gray cerused oak. France, circa 1930.
Features a triple X-style raised pattern on each side of desk with four deep drawers ...
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1930s Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
Art Deco Table J.Halabala from 1960
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s.
The piece of furniture was made of walnut tree.
Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1950. Jindrich Halabala - (a Czec...
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1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Narrow modular/ reversible/ Minimalist Desk in Two Tone Wood and Nickel
Located in New York City, NY
French Art Deco slim and streamline unusual desk in two tone wood with side storage compartment, polished nickeled bronze banded surround and matching pole support.
The side structur...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
Fine French Art Deco Oak Table by P. Bloch and Charles Dudouyt
By Pierre Bloch, La Gentilhommière 1
Located in Long Island City, NY
Fine French Art Deco oak table designed by Pierre Bloch and edited by Charles Dudouyt (founder of La Gentilhommière).
Two original end leaves (widt...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk With Rebar Frame Macassar Ebony Drawers And Custom Glass Top
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The Cleopatra Writing Desk is part of the Rebar series created by artist Troy Smith.
Rebar is the steel used in the forming of concrete to give it strength. The rebar is heated wit...
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2010s Canadian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Pierre-Paul Montagnac, Art Deco Table, France, 1926
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco console table by Pierre-Paul Montagnac (1883-1961)
Signed on underside: Montagnac, 1926
Bibliography: Le Mobilier du XXe Siecle, Dictionnaire des créateurs by Pierre K...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
French Maison Jansen Style Steel and Bronze Table with Glass Top
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen style steel and bronze table, circa 1970. New glass top.
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1970s French Neoclassical Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Steel
A Fine French Art Deco Expandable Dining Table with Ribbed Brass Conical Legs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A large French Art Deco oak table with 4 ribbed brass conical legs and a parqueted top.
Possibility of two end extension leaves.
Color of the legs is closer to top than it appears o...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Antique French Gilt Bronze-Mounted Mahogany Side Table
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in London, GB
The beautiful neoclassical style designs of Jean-Henri Riesener (1735-1806), perhaps the most celebrated cabinetmaker of all time, are the inspiration for this wonderful antique side...
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19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
Art Deco or Art Nouveau Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Very nice big writing desk from the period around 1915, transition from Art Nouveau to the Art Deco period. The desk was made of walnut veneer on a pi...
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1910s German Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Art Deco Desk and Chair Set
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Elegant Art Deco desk and chair set, in ebonized wood, carved with bold foliate motifs. The desk has three front drawers and two sets of shelves on ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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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