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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Mid-Century Modern
Style: Rococo
Marble Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
With a grey and taupe color stone top and shelves, on a modern openwork iron frame in a silver antique finish.
Dimensions: 62" W x 26" D x 29" H
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Iron
Early Vladimir Kagan Custom Order Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
A early Vladimir Kagan custom order desk made by Grosfeld House. Incredibly well crafted. A fine important example of the designer's work.
Note: Cane Modesty Panel shown in some p...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Wood
American Designer, Desk, Rosewood, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A rosewood desk designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Ico Parisi for Mim Roma, Italy, 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Knoll Walnut Mid Century Modern Double Pedestal Desk with White Laminate Top
By Knoll
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Knoll walnut double pedestal desk. This is a gorgeous office desk, perfect for a mid century home or office. It features a classic, simple design, and a choice set of materials. Th...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Lovig Desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The iconic Løvig teak flip top desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s, Denmark. It’s versatile in that the back shelf can flip down on its brass hinges to create a larger work s...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Modern Burl Dining Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern burl wood dining table, with Parsons style legs, one drawer, a 'rustic' warm brown finish with subtle distressing and a hand-rubbed finish.
Dimensions: 72" W x 36" D x 30" H.
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jack Cartwright for Founders Mid Century Modern Desk in Walnut
Located in Boynton Beach, FL
Beautiful executive desk designed by Jack Cartwright for Founders.
Stunning walnut veneered desk top and drawer fronts encased in in solid walnut legs and sides. Finished back with...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Modern Black Lacquer Occasional Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage modern occasional table and desk, in black lacquered wood, featuring a glass top shelf, lower wooden shelf, and brass fixtures. This piece showcases both straight and tapered...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Table À Plateau Interchangeable, by Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The first model of this historic design low table was crafted in 1937 for Charlot...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Large Varnished Wood Executive Desk, in the style of Florence Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Large Varnished wood executive desk, in the style of Florence Knoll.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1960s Mid Century Modern Walnut Writing Desk
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut executive desk designed and manufactured in the United States circa 1960s. The desk is amazing and boasts a beautiful walnut frame with a sleek formica top. The de...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Laminate, Walnut
Vintage Freestanding Desk, 1950s
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
Beautiful antique desk in the style of Louis XV.
Rich decorations, ribbed rivets.
The corner decorated with plant motifs.
Two-sided desk, which...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1960s Ole Wanscher Mahogany Desk
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Madrid, ES
Mahogany desk designed by Ole Wanscher in an excellent restored condition. Denmark, 1960s
This desk was designed following the mid century design rule and aesthetic, using noble wo...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Wim Den Boon Dining Table in Mahogany and Black Lacquered Steel
By Wim Den Boon
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wim den Boon, dining table, mahogany, lacquered steel, The Netherlands, designed in 1955 and manufactured in 1958.
Exclusive dining table designed by Wim den Boon for a Dutch famil...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Jules Wabbes Corner Desk with Drawers in Mutenyé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, corner writing desk, mutenyé, nickel-plated metal, aluminum, Belgium, 1957
Beautifully designed desk by one of Belgium's most renowned designers Jules Wabbes. This pie...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Nickel
The Burl Wood Parson Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Modern burl wood dining table, with Parsons style legs, one drawer, a 'rustic' warm brown finish with subtle distressing and a hand-rubbed finish.
Dimensions: 72" W x 36" D x 30" H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
French 1970s Desk by Michel Mortier
Located in Long Island City, NY
Michel MORTIER (1925-2015)- A writing table with a beech base and a white laminated plywood top. Model MP2 (Mortier/ Perrigault), 1979.
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Beech
60s Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with side drawers and one central under-top drawer. Exotic wood veneer, brass, original back-treated glass top. Good conditions.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Tyrolean Style Ornate Pine Desk or Table with Locking Drawer from Austria
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful, almost folkloristic, Tyrolean style desk with pine wood frame and lower locking drawer. Organically carved, its traditional features in natural wood tone contrasted by an ...
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Executive Desk by John Widdicomb
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant mid-century vintage desk from skilled craftsmen of Grand Rapids' John Widdicomb Fine Furniture. An ample walnut desktop measuring over 10 square feet offers plenty of workspa...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Farsø Stolefabrik Designed Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Farsø Stolefabrik for Maurice Villency rosewood mid-century desk. Beautiful deep grain throughout, aluminum handles, quality construction.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Italian desk, wood and colored glass, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian desk, wood and colored glass, 1950s.
Dimensions: H= 77 cm; W= 136 cm; D= 68 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stained Glass, Wood
Mid-Century Modern James Mont Style Birds Eye Maple Desk / Table / Vanity
Located in Kennesaw, GA
Extra handling time for this piece!
This is a mid-century modern James Mont style style desk or vanity by Johnson Brothers. It is marked and has the original brass hardware that has...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Charlotte Perriand Marble Center Table à Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1937. Relaunched in 2020.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
The first model of this historic design table was crafted in 1937 for Charlotte P...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1940s Italian Writing Desk in Ash and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, ash, brass, Italy, 1940s
Made in Italy, this writing desk is a testament to the design ethos prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s. The office table bears witness to the de...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Studio BBPR for Olivetti Small 'Spazio' Desk with Drawers
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' desk with drawers, steel, vinyl, plastic, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, h...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Large Vintage Swedish Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very stylish large vintage Swedish oak desk. This was recently imported from Sweden, it dates from the 1950’s.
It is of superb quality an...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Febo desk or dining table designed by G.Stoppino for Driade 1970
Located in Milano, MI
Rare Desk Table model Febo designed in 1970 by G. Stoppino for Driade. Chrome-plated tubular frame and lacquered curved wooden top.
The table is in very good condition
the chrome st...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-century modern Severin Hansen Teak Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk designed by Severin Hansen in Teak wood for Haslev Møbelsnedkeri. Denmark, 1958
Simple and refined lines, featuring four frontal drawers with the desinger’s signature diagonal wood ensamble, the drawers are both a functional and a decorative element, the back of the desk can be displayed as it is finished in a refined teak wood back.
Danish designer Severin Hansen's iconic Model 36 desk...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Walnut Large Executive Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Beautiful Mid-Century Modern walnut executive Desk by Standard Furniture Company Herkimer, NY. Large Beautiful remarkable statement in design and craftsmanship. This large mid century walnut...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Arco Series Typing Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis 60s, 70s
By Olivetti
Located in Padova, IT
Desk designed in the 1960s by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis.
The desk is complete with a five-drawer chest of drawers. Iconic office furniture that holds a prominent place in the history of design.
BBPR was the acronym that indicated the group of Italian architects established in 1932 by Gian Luigi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Carved Walnut and Rosewood Desk with Matching Chair, Italy, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
A superb Italian walnut and rosewood desk with matching rosewood and leather side chair, made to measure for the villa of an Italian executive in 1960. The rectangular top is covered...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Modern Teak Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Single pedestal teak desk with floating top, four-drawer cabinet, carved recessed pulls, and metal structural frame. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Gispen Industrial "7804" Desk with Blue Drawer Fronts and a Linoleum Writing Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen industrial desk with blue drawers, blue linoleum top and grey enameled metal frame. Part of the 'Kleuro' line of office furniture from the late 50's and 60's. This was a line ...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Writing Desk by La Permanente Mobili Cantù, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Step into the allure of mid-century Italian design with this masterfully writing desk crafted in the 1950s and attributed to La Permanente Mobili Cantù.
It's in very good condition ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dyrlund Smith Executive Desk
By Gunni Omann, Dyrlund
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Spectacular Danish desk in rich rosewood grain. Made by Dyrlund Smith, featuring finished back, and hidden aluminum drawer pulls. Unique disc-shaped brass pulls that lay flat when cl...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Modern Style Desk, Mahogany Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style desk with a three-quarter wooden gallery, a single frieze drawer, and raised on square tapered legs. Finished in our dark mahogany stain.
Dimensions: 48" ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Walnut 1960s Table by Silvio Coppola for Bernini
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Table in solid walnut and veneer produced in the 60s by Bernini based on a design by Silvio Coppola. The table remains in general rather good condition: having not undergone any rest...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Year: 1940
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of distinction.
You want t...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Milo Baughman, Wall-Mounted Desk or Console, Rosewood, Brass, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A rare wall-mounted rosewood and brass desk or console designed by Milo Baughman and produced by Thayer-Coggin, High Point, North Carolina, USA, 1960s.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Small Italian Desk with Matching Chair - 60's - Vittorio Dassi - Set of 2
Located in Milano, IT
The mid-century Italian desk designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1960s is an extraordinary example of functional elegance to the point that it is very often attributed to the work of G...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Boomerang desk Model A10 by Göran Strand for Lelangs Möbelfabrik, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Wooden desk with 3 drawers with locks at the front of the desk and a hinged door with locks at the back of the desk containing a shelf. One key. Wear due to time and age of the desk.
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Writing Desk & Armchair by Amleto Sartori
By Amleto Sartori
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian office set of a writing desk and an armchair made of hand crafted polished Walnut, designed by Amleto Sartori in good condition. The floating rec...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
The London "I" - An Executive Desk
Located in Durban, ZA
The London "I" was our first significant international commission. Destined for a historic apartment in the UK, it now stands overlooking The Thames and The London Eye. A view most a...
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2010s South African Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Danish Desk With Shelves By Drexel
Located in Pasadena, CA
Mid Century Drexel Danish Desk with shelves. This desk set has a lot to offer is the foot print it provides. The desk has a great area for work space and offers plenty of shelf space to keep you space organized. This desk set has a small 2 door cabinet...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Wood
Modern 3 Drawer Executive Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This desk is comprised of exotic Shedua hardwood and a solid hand polished stainless steel base. The three equal sized drawers provide plenty of storage for pens, small electronics a...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Desk, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern four drawer writing desk
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Black and white lacquered solid maple, wi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Giovanni Battista Bassi Asymmetrical writing desk Italy 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful a-symmetrical writing desk-table designed by Giovanni Battista Bassi and made in Italy in 1950. This one of a kind piece was created for a project in Florence. It's made fr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Hardwood
Blue formica and black metal desk, Italian modernism, ca. 1960.
Located in MIlano, IT
Blue formica and black metal desk, Italian modernism, ca. 1960.
Small desk from a hotel room with a matte black tubular metal frame and a rectangular-shaped top made of light blue Fo...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Mid Century Modern Solid Oak Desk with Laminate Top
Located in Tulsa, OK
Mid Century Modern Solid Oak Desk with Laminate Top
Good vintage condition with one leg having a portion split away from the bracing screw which leads to some give in the leg.
Addi...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Oak, Laminate
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black and White Lacquered Writing Desk, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional minimalist Mid-Century Modern writing desk
By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group"
USA, 1950s
Black and white lacquered solid maple, with brass har...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing desk by Svend Åge Madsen for Sigurd Hansen 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double under-top drawer. Teak veneer wood, fine construction details.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
1950s Mid-Century Italian Wood and Brass Floating Executive Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern executive desk writing table, with hexagonal shaped top and beautiful floating side drawers standing on central legs and junctions co...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Art Deco Desk in Mahogany, Danish Design, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Great Looking desk in mahogany, designed and made by Danish Cabinetmaker 1950s.
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
Walnut and Oak desk with x shaped legs
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
Pleased to offer this great walnut and oak desk with a single draw. This great desk sits on a pair of brass/gold x shaped legs. This is even more impressive in person.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Metal
Studio BBPR 'Spazio' Corner Desk with Movable Cabinet
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desk with various storage compartments, coated steel, plastic, fabric, Italy, design 1959/60, production 1960s
In 1954, Olivetti, the Ita...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
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Steel
Aldo Tura large desk brown goatskin parchment brass chrome 1960s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Paris, IDF
This unique Aldo Tura desk was produced in Italy in the late 1960s, and really feels imposing and glamorous. The varnished goatskin parchment, in rich shades of brown and dark brown,...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Goatskin
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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