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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Scandinavian Modern
Style: Arts and Crafts
"Heritage" Chilean Mesquite Solid Bronze-Leg Desk with Brass Butterfly Inlays
Located in Frankfurt, KY
Custom-made solid brass butterfly inlays interlock book-matched Chilean Mesquite atop a solid bronze base. Honoring the South American origins of Chile...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Brass
Plexi Glass Desk by Poul Nørreklit, Denmark, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Striking desk by Poul Nørreklit, made from plexi glass with a lacquered wood table top and drawers. Thick, translucent sides, a boxy design with an airy expression.
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood
Midcentury Danish Design Desk in Teak by Svend Aage Madsen, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great looking desk in teak with cane details on the frame and the handles. Designed by Svend Aage Madsen. Made in Denmark in the 1950s. Nice original condition.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Teak
Rectangular Desk in solid ash wood, scandinavian design by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This dark blue rectangular console desk/table is designed by Eric Gizard in Paris. Eric is well know for its beautiful sleek design adapted for French craft brands and luxury groups....
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2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lacquer, Wood, Ash
Extendable Dining Table in Teak by Niels Møller Fro J. L. Møller, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Dining table designed by Niels Møller. Produced in Denmark by J.L. Møller during the 1960s. Made from teak. "Dutch" inlays that is stored conveniently underneath the main table top. ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Williams Writing Desk Maple Mustard
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item perfectly blends industrial hairpin legs with a beveled wooden top. The irregular be...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Danish Midcentury Desk in Teak and Oak, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk in teak with a solid oak frame, designed and made in the 1960s. Made in Denmark, great original condition.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Erik Riisager Hansen Desk Produced by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk designed by Erik Riisager Hansen. Produced by Haslev Møbelsnedkeri in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
"Heritage" Midcentury Modern Brass & Sonoran Mesquite Table With Brass Butterfly
Located in Frankfurt, KY
Custom-made solid brass butterfly inlays interlock book-matched Sonoran Mesquite atop a solid brass base. Indigenous to the southwest Sonoran Desert, the Sonoran Mesquite has a life...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Arts & Crafts Mission Style Black Solid Oak Desk with Side Shelves
Located in East Hampton, NY
Arts & Crafts Mission Oak Desk. Original black painted. This beautiful Mission style desk originated in the late 19th century. The grain of the oak ...
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20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Hans Wegner Desk Produced by Cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare freestanding desk designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Axel-Einar Hjorth, 'Lovö' Table, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1932
Located in Berlin, DE
Pine 'Lovö' table by Swedish Modernist Axel-Einar Hjorth, manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden, circa 1932.
Best known for his modern reduced design, this table by Axel-Eina...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Scandinavian Console Table in solid Ash Wood by Eric Gizard, Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This console table is made of solid ash wood and designed by the famous Parisian Designer Eric Gizard.
Our woods come exclusively from sustainable managed French forests.
1 wooden...
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2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
1965 Danish Arne Jacobsen Saint Catherines Desk and Chair in Oak by Fritz Hansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Arne Jacobsen Saint Catherines desk and chair in laminated oak by Fritz Hansen
The set is marked with a Fritz Hansens production label fro...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Freestanding Midcentury Desk in Teak, Made in Denmark, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Freestanding desk in teak, designed and made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Scandinavian Modern Diplomat Desk in Rosewood by Finn Juhl For France & Son
Located in Lejre, DK
Diplomat desk in rosewood designed by Finn Juhl and manufactured by France & Son in the 1960s. The desk is in great vintage condition.
This product will be inspected thoroughly at o...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Børge Mogensen Desk Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark.
Dimensions (W x D x H): 133 ( 180 ) x 80 x 71 cm.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Jens Risom Desk Produced by Gutenberghus in Denmark
By Jens Risom
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare large executive desk designed by Jens Risom. Produced by Gutenberghus in Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Desk in Teak of Danish Design from the 1970s
Located in Lejre, DK
This teak desk from the 1970s encapsulates the essence of Danish design with its sleek lines, functional elegance, and warm, natural materials. Crafted with meticulous attention to ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Deep Green Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Table Top, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
The &New Study desk is made with a deep green powder-coated steel frame and a color-matched natural linoleum tabletop. The linoleum for our desks is selecte...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Dining Table in Solid Scandinavian Pine by Søborg Furniture, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Dining table in Scandinavian solid pine, designed and made by Søborg Furniture. Made in Denmark, great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Desk /Table by Bengt Johan Gullberg, Metal and Teak, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Hägersten, SE
Desk by Bengt Johan Gullberg. Produced by Gullberg trading company in Sweden during the 1950s. Made from black lacquered metal with big rubber feet and table top of teak. Consisting ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
White Square Desk in Ash Wood Designed by Eric Gizard, 100% Made in France
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This square desk is made of 100% solid ash wood and designed by Eric Gizard, a famous Parisian Designer
1 wooden drawer is placed in the front
This squar...
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Lacquer, Wood
Børge Mogensen Dining Table / Desk Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare dining table / desk designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Søborg Møbler in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Modern Scandinavian Wooden Work Desk and Side Table
By Interior architects FYRA
Located in Halikko, Finland
FEM work desk with Interior Architects Fyra
FEM is a compact piece of home office furniture, created in collaboration with Interior Architects Fyra.
FEM is a multifunctional desk that is easy to adjust, functions perfectly for working both sitting and standing, looks beautiful and has a purpose – even if not used as a work desk.
Made by Choice’s Fem desk is a multifunctional work-from-home station designed to respond to the demands of modern remote work, even in smaller spaces. Created by interior architect agency Fyra, specialised in office interiors, the desk is inspired by the designers’ own experiences of working from home – for lack of a better alternative, they have had to set up work stations on drying racks or highchairs and even in a home sauna. The Fem home office desk is easy to assemble without any screws, and just as quick and easy to disassemble and store when no longer needed.
Whether studying or working from home, it is important to change your posture throughout the day. The Fem desk is therefore designed so that you can work sitting or standing: the desk’s back panel can be used as an upper shelf on which you can place your laptop to create an ergonomic standing desk. Due to the simple yet adjustable structure, the Fem desk can also be used as a practical sideboard in the kitchen or a minimalist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Hans Wegner Desk Model JH-563 by Cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare freestanding desk model JH-563 designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Finn Juhl Teak Writing Desk
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This a wonderful example of a Finn Juhl freestanding teak writing desk with detachable 20.25 inch flip-down leaf, the table measures 88.25 inches when fully extended. The drawer section has four polychrome lacquered drawers. The desk features an anodized metal frame with teak shoes...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Karl-Erik Ekselius Desk / Dining Table Produced by JOC in Vetlanda, Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and large desk / dining table designed by Karl-Erik Ekselius. Produced by JOC in Vetlanda, Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Desk in Teak of Danish Design from the 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
This desk is a splendid example of Danish design from the 1960s and represents the era with its timeless appearance and functionality.
Made of teak wood, the desk exudes a warm and ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Swedish Västerviks Mobelsnickareskola Fall-Front Desk, circa 1975
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish birch, walnut and burl walnut fall-front desk, circa 1975, the rectangular top above a single long drawer and a fall front writing surface. The interior with numerous small...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Hans Wegner Desk Model AT325 for Andreas Tuck
Located in San Francisco, CA
Hans Wegner desk model AT325 for Andreas Tuck, Denmark. Large and impressive desk made with high quality construction and attention to detail, newly refinished ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Arne Jacobsen Munkegaard School Desk Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Munkegaard school desk designed by Arne Jacobsen. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1970s Borge Mogensen Refinished Folding Conference / Dining Tables in Oak
Located in Knebel, DK
Refinished oak folding tables designed by Børge Mogensen in 1971 and made by Fredericia Stolefabrik.
The flexible folding tables were originally designed as a conference tables cons...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror, Indigo
Located in New York, NY
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio.
This work/makeup desk...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror, Black and Red
Located in New York, NY
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio.
This work/makeup desk...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Arne Vodder Desk Produced by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk designed by Arne Vodder. Produced by Sibast Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
21st Century American White Oak Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror
Located in New York, NY
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American white oak veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio.
This work/makeup desk...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror, Green
Located in New York, NY
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio.
This work/makeup desk...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
21st Century Walnut and Brass Work Desk
Located in New York, NY
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio.
This work/makeup desk...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Produced in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk by unknown designer. Produced in Sweden.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Teak
Voysey Style of Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Table with Dove Cut-Outs below the Top
Located in London, GB
C F A Voysey in the style of.
An Arts & Crafts oak dining or library table with four stylized floral cut-outs flanked by dove cut-outs to each corner to the angled apron underneath ...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Aksel Bender Madsen & Ejner Larsen Desk by Næstved Møbelfabrik in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk designed by Aksel Bender Madsen & Ejner Larsen. Produced by Næstved Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror, Red & Gray
Located in New York, NY
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a makeup desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio.
This wo...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
November Light table in ash by Louise Campbell
Located in Fiskars, FI
The light drawing table fits into hotel rooms, shops, homes and offices among others. Its drawer, as well as the whole table, is made following the old table making traditions of the...
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2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Desk Produced in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare freestanding desk by unknown designer. Produced in Denmark.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
21st Century American Walnut Veneer Vanity Desk with Mirror
Located in New York, NY
"La Nouvelle Vanité" is a make up desk made of American walnut veneer with an arc shaped mirror behind, designed by Merve Kahraman design studio.
This work/makeup desk...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Teak Office Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Scandinavian Modern desk features broad Danish design and teak finish. Dovetail details and carved drawer pulls add to the spacious storage offered within its four drawe...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Finn Juhl Desk Model NV-40 by Niels Vodder in Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare desk NV-40 designed by Finn Juhl. Produced by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Svend Aage Madsen Desk Produced by K. Knudsen & Søn in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk designed by Svend Aage Madsen. Produced by K. Knudsen & Søn in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
G M Ellwood for J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts oak writing desk
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood (1875-1955) for J.S. Henry
An oak writing desk with sloping pen compartment just above the writing area flanked by stylised inlaid details of a pair of quills...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Poul Volther Desk Produced by FDB Møbler in Denmark
By Poul Volther
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare desk designed by Poul Volther. Produced by FDB Møbler in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Danish Solid Teak Table / Desk by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare Danish modern solid teak table / desk with clean sides and a recessed apron with chromium hardware. Designed by Hans Wegner, crafted by Johannes Hansen in the 1960s.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Poul Kjaerholm Professor Desk for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm professor desk. Oxidixed steel frame and top of Oregon Pine. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen.
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Poul Volther Desk Produced by FDB Møbler in Denmark
By Poul Volther
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare desk designed by Poul Volther. Produced by FDB Møbler in Denmark.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Hans J Wegner Solid Teak Architect's Desk Model 571
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This is a beautiful and pristine solid teak desk by Hans J. Wegner, made by Johannes Hansen in the mid-1950s. Stainless hardware, all teak. Condition is excellent.
Professional, s...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
EM Desk by DUVALD Contemporary Vanity Desk Handcrafted in Denmark. Mirror.
By DUVALD, Örn Duvald
Located in Gentofte, DK
EM Desk manifests a unique design language and functionality, combining in one desk both work and vanity with an elegant and soft aesthetic expression. This exclusive hand crafted pi...
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2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Rare Børge Mogensen Teak Steel Desk Vintage Midcentury Soborg Mobler Danish Mod
Located in Hyattsville, MD
This desk is missing additional right side desk leaf, but unnecessary.
Rare and iconic Danish modern design by Børge Mogensen for Soborg Mobelfabrik of Denmark. Beautiful condition,...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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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