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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Louis XV
19th Century Antique Louis XV Style French Oak Desk from Pierre Deux
Located in Chicago, IL
19th C. Antique Louis XV Style French oak desk with two drawers and original hardware. Its carved back and side aprons and sabre legs lend a regal standing to this piece. Additio...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Modern Leather Wrapped Dressing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern leather wrapped dressing table with an embossed leather-wrapped table top with three drawers on a modern gilded frame meta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

French Louis XV Style Diminutive Kingwood Writing Table by J. Lapie
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Christies label- London, 1994. A finely made French 18th c. writing table with ormolu mounts and beautiful variegated marble top. The three fine drawers with shaped front inlays and ...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Modern by Giuseppe Carpanelli Desyo Writing Desk Walnut Wood with Leather
Located in Desio, IT
Writing desk in Canaletto walnut. Pen-holder and predisposition for electrical outlets. Upholstery of drawers and basement available in leather, Nabu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Fantastic French 19th Century Boulle Desk with Bronze Mounts
Located in New Orleans, LA
This magnificent 19th century tortoiseshell Boulle desk features gorgeous bronze mounts and sculpted brass inlaid in the tortoise shell. The desk is created in the style of Louis XV ...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Bricks, Desk with Lamp E1
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kueng Caputo is a Zurich, Switzerland based design practice comprised of Lovis Caputo and Sarah Kueng. Their material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techni...
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2010s Swiss Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ceramic, Glass

Desk Console, Unique Daté Kan Stone Sculptural Design by Okurayama
Located in Geneve, CH
Desk console, unique Daté Kan stone sculptural design by Okurayama Materiel: Oak and Daté Kan stone Sculpted in the Okurayama's Studio in Miyagi's Prefecture, Japan Each creation ...
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2010s Japanese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone

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...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Kingwood

Dining Table, Unique Daté Kan Stone Sculptural Design by Okurayama
Located in Geneve, CH
Dining table, Unique Daté Kan Stone sculptural design by Okurayama Materiel: Daté Kan Stone and forged iron Sculpted in the Okurayama's Studio in Miyagi's Prefecture, Japan Each c...
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2010s Japanese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone

The Gate #01, Long Table/ Desk by Singchan Design Borderland Series
Located in 广州市, CN
Dimension: L3200 x W1000 x H750 Material: Stainless steel Limited Edition 20+2AP The metal surface is not sealed, exposing the true metallic lustre intentionally, giving the tab...
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21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Set of 2 Nestep by DMNTS Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 nestep by DMNTS Design Dimensions: 20 x 40 x 20 cm (each piece) Materials: Recycled fibre-glass and expanded plastic boards One of a kind.   NESTEP, is based on the...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Plastic, Fiberglass

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

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Mahogany

Carbon Fiber and Cast Brass Talon Desk by Madheke
Located in Geneve, CH
Carbon fiber and cast brass talon desk by Madheke Dimensions: W 180 x D 75 x H 74.5 cm Materials: Leather, Carbon Fibre, Metal The TALON desk is defined by a rich matte black ...
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2010s Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Set of 2 Void 03 by Dmnts Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Void 03 by DMNTS Design Dimensions: 42 x 39 x 50 cm (each piece) Materials: Quercus suber cork One of A Kind Void 03 is a multipurpose object based on the analysis of ...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Cork

Rare Desk by Carlo de Carli
Located in New York, NY
A rare desk Manufactured by Cassina Date made: 1950 Material: walnut Size: H 30.5” x L 63” x D 28.5” Origin: Italy.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Elm Double Desk in the Manner of Charlotte Perriand, France, circa 1940
Located in New York City, NY
Unique, impressive desk in the manner of Charlotte Perriand. The beautifully aged, warm-toned elm lends itself beautifully to the organic yet defined shapes of the double desk top an...
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1940s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

Modern Oak and Iron Boomerang Form Desk, France, circa 1930s
Located in Norwalk, CT
A real statement piece, this French early modernism desk features a boomerang shaped top in solid oak. The distinctive iron base hold a storage space t...
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1930s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Antique French Ormolu Mounted Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French writing table, also known as an escritoire. This dates from around the 1930’s. It is has a very beautiful and useful design, with a very elegant form. Ther...
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1930s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

19th Century Lombardy Louis XV Style Center Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
Lombardy style center table in walnut with four curved legs and ebony profiles. Wonderful modern line, clean and elegant. Stylish for a small entry table...
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19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Bricks, Shelf Desk L1
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kueng Caputo is a Zurich, Switzerland based design practice comprised of Lovis Caputo and Sarah Kueng. Their material adventures are often rooted in the complexities of crafts techni...
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2010s Swiss Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ceramic

Magnificent Flat Desk - Louis XV Style - Precious Wood Marquetry -Golden Bronzes
Located in CRÉTEIL, FR
Sublime piece of prestige, a magnificent flat desk, in the Louis XV style, in marquetry of precious wood with flower decoration.  It is a magnificent work e...
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19th Century Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

A Louis XV Style Gilt-Bronze Mounted Bureau Plat by François Linke
Located in Brighton, West Sussex
A Louis XV Style gilt-bronze mounted bureau plat by François Linke. The rectangular top inset with a green leather writing surface with gilt-tooled border, within a gilt-bronze su...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary White 80x80-2
Located in Berlin, BE
What would a library be without a small place to study? So what would the Fläpps shelves 80x80-2 and 80x80-3 be without the small workplace of the Fläpps secretary 80x80-2 with integrated folding shelf? The three modules with the square design now make it even easier to plan full walls with Fläpps. But even without the square relatives, the double secretary...
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Big Crocco Desk by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Big Crocco desk by Egg Designs Dimensions: 60 L X 160 D X 74.5 H cm Materials: Ardmore ceramics, Glass, Walnut, Genuine Crocodile Skin Handles Founded by South Africans and life...
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2010s South African Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Louis XV Marquetry Style Mahogany Brass Ormolu Mounted Bombe Leather Top Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Louis XV Marquetry Style Mahogany Brass Ormolu Mounted Bombe Leather Top Desk A unique French Louis XV style ornate ormolu gilt mounted figural desk. The desk has a...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Jacques Pastel Pink Dining Table in Bird's Eye Maple by Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Designed with the aim to find the perfect balance between clean lines and warm texture. Consisting of 5 rounded, 50 mm thick slats with bird’s eye maple veneer, the dining or coffee ...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Birdseye Maple, Maple

French Louis XV Period 1750s Walnut Desk with Leather Top and Cabriole Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XV period walnut desk circa 1750 with leather top, single drawer, cabriole legs and hoof feet. Immerse yourself in the world of French aristocracy with this exquisite ...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut, Leather

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary 100x60-1 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
A lot of work requires a lot of space. But only until it is done. That's why we now have the large Fläpps Secretary (100x60-1). After work, this fully-grown desk folds back up so discretely against the wall that you can no longer see anything of your work. But it's not just a folding wall desk...
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Elegant French Style Writing Desk
Located in Riverdale, NY
Elegant French style writing desk with Louis XV lines in blond wood with silver leaf-painted table edge and feet. 3 drawers. Fitted g...
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1950s American Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Contemporary Beauty Desk, Makeup Table, Writing Table, Mirror, Oak, Brass Medulu
Located in Meolo, Venezia
Beauty desk with simple lines and sophisticated details. Vivian is ideal for intimate environments such as a boutique-hotel or a private residence. A brass box contains two jewel boxes. The white lacquered wooden shell houses...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Ebonized Oak and Antique Copper Small Dining Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A solid oak top with an ebonized finish and antique copper steel frame dining table with simple and modern lines. Pairs well with the Inherita...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Minimalist Modern Desk in Ash
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure, as well as cable storage under...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Plywood, Walnut

Minimalist Modern Desk in Oak
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure, as well as cable storage under the tabletop. F...
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2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Plywood, Walnut

Lifting Desk by Karstudio
Located in Geneve, CH
Lifting desk by Karstudio Dimensions: W 120 x D 45 x H 75 cm Materials: MDF Frame Available in black. Kar, is the root of Sanskrit Karma, meaning karmi...
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2010s Chinese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Fiberglass

Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - White
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Plywood

18th Century Louis XV French Provençal Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A late 18th century French Louis XV side table from Normandy, made of solid cherry. Rare, elegant serpentine form with shaped top, thick scalloped apron and cabriole legs. Dovetailed...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane Whitetravertinetop Glossy Legs
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Isotopo table design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition A vibrant round top is combined with a sculptural base made of three rounded conical suppo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Ledoux Shelving, a Custom, Architectiural, Modular Shelving System by Piscina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The modular design of our Ledoux Shelving system allows for it to be uniquely imagined and effortlessly reconfigured. Introduced just this year, Piscina won Best new Designer and Bes...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash, Mahogany, Maple, Oak

Modern Home Office Writing Desk in High-Gloss Ironwood and Gold Lacquered Steel
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The "Fifties Home Desk" is made in high-gloss ironwood and gold lacquered steel. We can also produce this in customized options: The tabletop can be in different wood veneers and dimensions. Feet: Other lacquer colors. You can try it in your space using Augmented Reality with your mobile phone (Fifties Collection, available on our website). Assembled piece. It will be delivered in a wooden box packed in bubble wrap. This table is entirely made in Portugal and manufactured artisanally. The author carefully executed or supervised every process step in a small workshop context. Labor of love from Portugal. Designer/Author - João Faria...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Cut Steel, Metal, Steel

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane Nero Marquinia Marble Mat Legs
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Isotopo table design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition A vibrant round top is combined with a sculptural base made of three rounded conical suppo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Brass Bound Leather Top Louis XV Bureau Plat Baker Collector's Edition 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...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Fläpps Secretary of State White
Located in Berlin, BE
Load and fold your Workstation! When folded away the Secretary of state is restraint like a statesman and you can hardly suspect his full potential. Unfolded however, diplomacy co...
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2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Modern French Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French two drawer desk with our Rowan beech veneer finish, embossed leather wrapped frieze and drawers with brushed brass finish handles. Dimensions: 54" W x 28" D x 30" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Finn Juhl Nyhavn Desk Walnut Black Lino, 1945
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table desk designed by Finn Juhl in 1945, relaunched in 2009. Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark. During his career, Finn Juhl designed a series of different tables with ...
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2010s Danish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

18th Century French Hand Carved Walnut Writing Table with Two Drawers Louis XV
Located in Sofia, BG
18th century French hand carved walnut writing table with two side drawers resting on curved decorated legs. The table is in it authentic condition with no restorations made. The con...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

White Distressed Painted French Louis XV Style Ladies Vanity Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautifully done shallow depth French Louis XV style American made ladies vanity or writing desk. The piece can be used as a desk because the...
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1980s American Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

21st Century Desk Wight Ebony and Black Leather with Metal Leg by Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
A semi-circular black lacquered metal legged desk with a white ebony veneer top and black leather desk blotter. The top of the back legs ends with a LED light. Do not hesitate to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Modernist Steel and Glass Desk, French Early-Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A sculptural statement desk in patinated black enamelled steel, with new floating frosted glass top. Le Corbusier-esque in it’S Form - a nod to both modernism and industrialism. Fren...
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Early 20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Vintage Ron Seff Substantial Gun Metal Bronze & Brass Table, circa 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Ron Seff substantial gun metal bronze & brass table circa 1980s Offered for sale is a very heavy substantial table by Ron Seff in gunmetal and brass. The table is quite el...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Rails Functional Sculpture Plywood Trestles Table Desk
Located in London, GB
Composition of x2 RAILS 750 with a tabletop. Bespoke accessories can be made to order in various materials and finishes. A modern system for fluid living. RAILS® is a unique con...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane White Carrara Marble Mat
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Isotopo table design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition A vibrant round top is combined with a sculptural base made of three rounded conical suppo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

21st Century Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane Grigio Billiemi Stone Glossy
Located in Tezze sul Brenta, IT
Isotopo table design by Elena Salmistraro, product by Scapin Collezioni Limited Edition A vibrant round top is combined with a sculptural base made of three rounded conical suppo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Louis XV Style Dressing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic dressing table is in the Louis XV style, and was fabricated sometime in the 1920s-1930s. The center opens up to reveal a dressing mirror, and just beneath that ...
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th C French Louis XV Style Carved Mahogany Two Drawer Table
Located in Southampton, NY
19th C French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Two Drawer Table A beautifully carved serpentine shaped table with two drawers and classic Louis XV detailing. Original hardware. Previous ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Louis XV Style Desk By Baker Furniture Co. With Bronze Mounts
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a special piece! This is a Louis XV style writing desk by Baker Furniture Co. it has a black leather top and bronze appointments. The chinoiserie pastoral scenes are on a bla...
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Late 20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

Shanghai Desk in Ziricotte Wood, Leather Top and Silver Patined Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Shanghai desk in Ziricotte wood, leather top and silver patined leg. The inside is made in Sycomore. PLease ask for a shipping quote to get the best offer.
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2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Pierre Jeanneret Student Desk and Library Chair
Located in New York, NY
Excellent example of a student desk and library chair from Chandigarh India circa late 1950s. Exceptional patina on the wood including various name inscriptions from young studen...
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1950s Indian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Wall Mounted Sit/Stand Desk "Muro" in Oak and Stainless Steel by Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Wall anchored stainless steel rails support three wood shelves of varying depths. Each shelf serves a different function: shallow for small objects and pictures, medium for books and larger objects...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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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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