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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1940s
1950s Cerused Oak Desk with Brass Pulls
Located in Dallas, TX
A very well crafted oak desk produced by Huntington Chair Corporation. This incredible example of Art Deco design is a collectible piece. Restored to mint condition. The desk has a cerused finish which highlights the nubian oak wood grain. Slightly shaped rectangular top with three well proportioned drawers to each side and an upper central pencil drawer. Unique round wood insert brass pulls with Art Deco form and design. Resting on angled and tapered wooden feet, clean Modernist lines. Having carved lines to the wood break...
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1940s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Sculptural Baroque Style Desk in Stained Pine, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
A fabolous french baroque style freestanding desk in solid stained pined. Finely handcrafted in the first half of the 20th century. Decorative decadent carvings.
This fine desk w...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Fully Restored Thonet Writing Desk, 1910´S, Austria
By Thonet
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This is a nowadays quite rare desk from the workshop of the Thonet company, produced around 1910. The table is made of bent beech wood, the table top is made of beech wood as well. B...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Heavily Patinated Brutalist Pine Table with a Drawer
Located in NANTES, FR
This lovely little table has many stains and cracks, which gives it an incredible charm. The colors are very rich and warm. It has a drawer, and can be used as a small desk or as a s...
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Early 20th Century French Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptionally inlaid antique slant-front drafting desk. circa 1900
Hand-crafted in the early 20th century, likely French, one piece desk on frame form, having a sloped fr...
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Felt, Ebony, Burl, Rosewood, Palisander, Maple, Mahogany, Kingwood
20th Century Solid Walnut Baroque Lyre-Leg Trestle Refectory Desk Writing Table
Located in Miami, FL
An 20th century Spanish baroque desk, or writing table made of solid walnut with lyre shaped legs joined by wood stretchers. Hand carved decoratio...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
By Rene Gabriel
Located in PARIS, FR
Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
This desk was edited in 1946, it was presented at the "Salon des Artistes Décorateurs" the same year. The ...
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1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Zebra Wood
School Blackboard, Italy, 1900
By Paravia
Located in Milan, IT
Revolving free-standing blackboard for school, in wood and slate (also called Lavagna stone), with chalk drawer. Paravia, Milan Italy circa 1900.
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Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stone
Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Oak 2 Drawer Writing Desk Console Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Victorian Louis XV style oak 2 drawer writing desk console table. Item features inset glass top, carved stretcher base, carved and...
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Early 20th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Desk
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1940's Italian desk with marquetry top.
Measurements:
Height: 30"
Width: 42"
Depth: 25.5"
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1940s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Very Large Mahogany Centrepiece Partners’ Desk in the Chippendale Style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A very large mahogany centrepiece partners’ desk in the Chippendale style, attributed to Maples or Gillows, of oval form with a replaced green leather top, the frieze with six small ...
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Early 1900s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials, Wood and Chrome
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: Wood and chrome
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Original Otto Wagner for Thonet 1905 Writing Desk Postal Saving Bank Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Otto Wagner writing desk from the Postal Saving Bank in Vienna. Made by Thonet, Vienna.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Spanish Carved Walnut House Desk with Lyre Legs
Located in Miami, FL
An 20th century Spanish baroque desk, or writing table made of solid walnut with lyre shaped legs joined by wood stretchers. Hand carved decoratio...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton House Desk, Hand Painted, Angela Kauffman
By Angelica Kauffmann
Located in Stamford, CT
Adams Edwardian Inlaid Carlton house desk, hand painted, satinwood,
An absolutely stunning Adams Carlton House desk in the manner of Angelica Kauffman. Typical form, the superstructure fitted with four banks of two small drawers flanked by curved cupboard...
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Early 1900s English Adam Style Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Desk from Paris "Villa des Arts" in Rosewood
Located in Greven, DE
Impressive Art Deco desk in noble rosewood and black piano lacquer - all parts including glass and locks are original and in very good condition. The entire desk has been restored an...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Hand Turned PostMaster’s Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho PostMaster’s desk. A chic hand turned frame with a large upper cabinet. Perfect as a writing desk, small hotel check in or col...
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Early 20th Century North American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
English Decorative Chinoiserie Bureau Writing Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1900
English decorative chinoiserie bureau writing desk - Bonheur Du Jour. Great colour and patina with chinoiserie decoration.
sku 1006...
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Early 1900s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Fine French 19th-20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Center Hall Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style giltwood carved center gall table with marble top. The rectangular shaped frame intricately carved frame with an "X" stretcher centered...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Spanish Double Drawer Rustic Table in Off-White Patina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century Spanish rustic off-white painted pine farm kitchen table or occasional table.
Charming pinewood Spanish farmhouse or kitchen tabl...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
Angel Head Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Heavily carved "angel head" table. Great paint and patina.
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Wooden Children's Writing Tables Desks and Adjustable Seats
Located in Sofia, BG
Two French vintage writing desks or school tables with seats, all attached together, made of oakwood.
Adjustable foot part all in very good condition...
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd
By Kem Weber
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Rare Kem Weber Petite desk for Lloyd
early Label attached.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Rare Antique Shanxi Province Large Elm Calligraphy Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare Antique Shanxi Province Large Elm Calligraphy Desk
Rare calligraphy table in great antique condition, with original color and patina. Can be used as a large desk, a tall dining table...
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Early 1900s Chinese Chinese Export Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Elm
20th Century Wood Louis XV Style French Writing Desk, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Great French writing desk of the first half of the 20th century. Louis XV style furniture in walnut, mahogany and oak richly adorned with gilded and chiseled bronze and brass of exce...
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Spanish Wooden Desk with Ten Drawers and Iron Pulls
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish wooden desk with ten drawers and iron pulls.
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Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
French Empire Style Desk with Gilt Metal Mounts
Located in Miami, FL
A perfect example of the Bureau Plat.
French Empire style desk with wood marquetry and gilt metal mounts at all angles. This piece features three working drawers on the front with three faux drawers on the back. The superb gilt metal hardware is on the front as well as the back. The four arched legs grace gorgeous gilt metal decor...
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Early 20th Century Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Gustavian-Style Grey-Painted Dining Table w/ Dark Faux-Bois Grained Top
Located in Miami, FL
A rectangular dining table with hardwood top & square tappering legs. Base was newly painted in a grey-white Gustavian color with a faux bois tooled & grained top, made to look like ...
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Oak
1920s, French Leather Top Writing Desk with Chrome Base
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s French writing table with 2 drawers. A designer in the past added the leather top and chrome accents.
Category
1920s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique Arts & Crafts Oak Writing Desk in the Manner of Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk, library table, or center table
Recently procured from Frank Lloyd Wright's DeRhodes House
In the manner of Stickley Brothers...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Beautiful live Edge Cherry Desk - In The Manner of George Nakashima
Located in Peekskill, NY
If I had a place in my own home I would be keeping this desk. The legs are turn of-the-century industrial Iron. The original paint patina was untouched to offset the perfectly finish...
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Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Six Leg Table / Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Six leg table / desk with two drawers and excellent patina.
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1920s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large Group incl. Walnut Desk and Sideboards Made by Ove Lander in 1947
By Ove Larsen
Located in London, GB
Group of furniture made to order in 1947 by Ove Lander, Bredgade, Palae, Copenhagen Denmark and a third piece made in 1957 to match the originals pieces. For the avoidance of doubt, ...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It i...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Art Deco, 1920, France, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Wood and bronze
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
French Rustic Chic Desk in Glass, Wood and Brass
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful French wooden desk from the late 1800s Rustic Chic period.
The desk is made entirely of very elegant olive green wood, the wood has been w...
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Early 1900s French Rustic Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Pink Marble Top Bleached Wood Table
Located in Austin, TX
Decorate an entry or hallway with this antique circular side table. Crafted in France circa 1920, the base is built of bleached oak that gives the piece a casual, wabi-sabi flair to ...
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Early 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Louis XV Style Carved Oak Drop Front Two Drawers Secretary Bureau, 1920s
Located in Barntrup, DE
Louis XV Style carved oak drop front secretary or bureau or writing desk, two drawers with shaped bronze handles, made in France in the 1920s....
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1920s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Spanish Baroque Style Center Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
A Spanish Baroque style center table made of solid walnut with lyre shaped legs joined by forged iron stretchers. The top is made has a beau...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Table with Drawer, France, 1925, Art Deco in Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Console Art Deco
Material: Wood and bronze
France.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
P...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French desk style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it un...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk and Chair, Germany, 1945
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Desk and chair in solid beech, Germany 1945. This furniture was intended for French officers stationed in Germany immediately after the war. Folk Art style, this set is one of the fe...
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1940s German Country Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Louis Majorelle Rare Writing Desk with Botanical Inlays ca. 1900 (Signed)
Located in New York, NY
Rare Art Nouveau artisan writing desk with incredible botanical motif inlays on top and gently twisting legs by Louis Majorelle, France ca. 1900 (signed on top “L. Majorelle, Nancy” ...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
France Desk Art Deco, 1930, Material: Carved Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1920
Material: carved wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It i...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Table/Desk with Herringbone Design
Located in Chicago, IL
Table/desk with an inlaid wood herringbone design.
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1920s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Italian Writing Desk or Dressing Table
Located in London, Park Royal
A charming, hand-painted, Louis XV style, Italian writing desk or dressing table from the early 20th century depicting floral motifs with Rococo flourishes and gilded highlighting.
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Early 20th Century Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
19th Century Adjustable Drafting Table in Cast Iron with Rare Skull Painting
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this 19th century adjustable drafting table in cast iron with amazing skull painting on top. The table supported by a finely cast iron base. T...
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Vintage Art Deco "Fletcher Aviation" Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful vintage Art Deco “Fletcher Aviation” designed by Frank Fletcher for Fletcher Aviation in the United States, circa 1940s. Due to its design and...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Desk with Horses in Wood, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco desk
Year 1920
French
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work surface.
The quality of the furniture make it unique. It is an icon of distinction.
...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Architectural French Oak Center or Game Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant architectural French oak center or game table. Very sturdy. Great as a small desk or writing table as well.
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a small antique kneehole desk. An English, mahogany writing table with Georgian revival taste, dating to the Edwardian period, circ...
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Larkin Solid Antique Oak Quatersawn Table, circa 1900s
By Larkin & Co.
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful Solid Antique oak Quarter sawn library table with drawer by Larkin. Original label present. Sturdy construction.
Stretcher shelf is 9"H. Beauti...
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Early 20th Century American Colonial Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk, 1940's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk was designed and produced in Portugal during the 1940's. It is made of oak and it features a ta...
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1940s Portuguese Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty , 1900, France, Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Style: Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil
Year: 1900
Materials :wood.
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles since 1982.If you have any question...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Oak Restaurant Counter Desk, France, 1920
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Authentic and charming French oak customer counter / desk. In its heyday would have stood in a brasserie / bistro in the gourmet city of Lyon, and welcomed expectant guests.
The almost 100-year-old...
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Early Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts & Crafts Library Table or Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk, library table, or center table
By Gustav Stickley (original label present)
USA, Circa 1900
Measures: 3...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Reception Desk Larch Glass Vinyl Italy Early '900
Located in Milano, IT
Reception desk, larch wood, decorated glass on the front and on one side, vinyl material on the top and in the lower part.
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Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Oak Library Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Handsome oak library piece that can be used as a desk or work table. Made of oak having carved gadrooned edges. A stretcher made of wood. Carved on all sides and three drawers, Early...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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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