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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Period: 1980s
Peek-a-Book desk in SC66 India
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Roberto Lazzeroni, the Peek-a-Book desk embodies all of the typical elegance and comfort of a Poltrona Frau office, ushering it into the domestic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Ebonized Writing/Work Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A very well made writing table with a great Minimal feel. With sleek lines and a raised top with four short drawers. The apron with three drawers and center knee hole. Raised on squa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Desk 'Savignyplatz' by Man of Parts, Black Oak
Located in Paris, FR
'Savignyplatz' Desk by Man of Parts
Signed by Sebastian Herkner
Solid oak wood
Dimensions: H. 75 x 197,5 x 91.5 cm
Finishes available:
- Black
- Mist
- Ivory
- Nude
- Whiskey...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Sunset Dining Table, 8 ft, in Dark Walnut by August Abode
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Introducing our artisan-made Sunset Dining Table. A new piece with a timeworn feel--the solid wood top is paired with lathe-turned legs, which taper down to ball feet. The design melds vintage-inspired details with a contemporary scale.
Inspired by candle-lit dinners perched atop Lookout Mountain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
L.Ercolani Treviso Walnut Desk by Matthew Hilton
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Matthew Hilton, 2009
The TREVISO DESK by Matthew Hilton imparts a rich, tactile quality of timelessness, elegance and durability. Launched in 2009, the clean, angular li...
Category
2010s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Boho Chic Reed and Wicker Writing Desk by Whitecraft
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Exceptional vintage boho regency writing desk by Whitecraft Furniture. Features a pencil reed frame with a wicker glass top. Drawers are accented by wooden sea shell handles.
Category
1980s Philippine Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Reed, Glass
White Ángulo Desk
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, and crafted by hand with galvanized aluminum, coated with matte powder coating.
The Ángulo Desk was designed with two surface heigh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Rúna White Oiled Solid Oak Desk by Warm Nordic
Located in Geneve, CH
Rúna White Oiled Solid Oak Desk by Warm Nordic
Dimensions: D130 x W65 x H74 cm
Material: White oiled solid oak
Weight: 37 kg
Also available in different finishes. Please contact ...
Category
2010s Danish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Scrivania Anni 80
Located in Milano, IT
Scrivania con cassetti laterali in legno rivestito in formica, metallo smaltato. Una simpatica scrivania che ricorda le linee del Gruppo Memphis degli anni 80, con i suoi colori acce...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
One of a Kind Custom Wood & Leather Desk with Black Forest Relief Sculptures
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Extraordinary custom desk made of aged honey oak having two large drawers on each side with 3 smaller drawers in the top. The narrower drawers have decorative carvings with oak leaves and branches. The dark matte brass hardware complements the masculinity of the desk. Weathered cream leather is inset in the top surface. But the piece de resistance is the other side of the desk which has 3 amazing 19th century Black Forest relief...
Category
1980s American Black Forest Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Oak
USM Haller Custom Desk Unit 'A' Designed by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer
Located in New York, NY
Quick ship desk unit (A) is designed with a work surface and one storage compartment with a drop down door. Available in 14 standard surface colors. Our ful...
Category
2010s Swiss Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Molteni&C D.847.1 Ash Wood Desk by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in Boston, MA
A Molteni&C exclusive has given new life to Gio Ponti's table which was originally designed 70 years ago. Thanks to dedicated craftsmanship, this signature piece has been reproduced ...
Category
2010s Italian 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 Perriand’s studio in Montparnasse. The Table à Plateau...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Modern Metal Leather Top Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern Metal Leather top desk, featuring a digitally carved, traditional woven cane design. The carved metal desk boasts mesmerizing textural layers.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
The Bi Writing Desk. Handcrafted from solid jequitibá and imbuia wood.
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Bi writing desk brings modernity and lightness combined with a classic touch. It's crafted from solid jequitibá and imbuia woods and features a movable storage compartment that c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Long Study Desk / Large Console Table in Beige Linoleum and Steel
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large Study desk / Console Table is made with a butternut beige powder-coated steel frame and a pearl linoleum top made from all-natural ingredients, such as flax, wood flour, a...
Category
2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
The Square desk with 3 Drawers. Brazilian Solid wood and Straw.
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Square Desk was inspired by the design of Brazilian modern furniture from the 1950s and 1960s, featuring straight lines and Indian straw weaving. It's delicate and highly comfort...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Straw, Wood
Modern Flamingo Side Table Calacatta Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Flamingo Side Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Flamingo side table honours the exquisite beauty of nature's design. The luxurious ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass, Steel, Stainless Steel
Half-circle desk, 1980s.
Located in Lisboa, PT
Half-circle desk in exotic wood and glass. France, 1980s.
Category
1980s European Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Frank Lloyd Wright S.C. Johnson 617 Desk licensed by Cassina
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Frank Lloyd Wright for Cassina 617 desk. Originally designed in 1936 for the S.C. Johnson Wax Company in Wisconsin. This all original example dates from the l...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
Domino Wall Writing Desk
By Modo10
Located in Milan, IT
Wall writing desk with 1 drawer and ribbed slat. It is curated with anthracite and plaster finish and two gunmetal handles.
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Modern Light Oak Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
With its rounded subtle barrel-shaped top with alternating quarter straight cut oak veneers stands squarely on solid trapezoid-style legs. The facing two drawers have adequate enough...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Directoire style desk in oak with a shelf and leather pad, grey stained
Located in Landivy, FR
This desk is a craft-handed reproduction of the French Directoire style at the end of the 18th century. The design of this period is remarkable with its straight, classical and time...
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer
Charlotte Perriand LC35 Maison du Brésil Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Le Corbusier in 1959. Relaunched in 2018.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This table is part of a faithful reproduction of a student room in the Maison du Brésil...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fabulous English Bench Made Reprod. Burr Elm Leather Top Pedestal Partner's Desk
Located in Charleston, SC
We have been bench making bespoke British furniture for the past sixty years by the same proprietary cabinetmaking family in the south of England. They produce some of the most fant...
Category
2010s English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Elm, Burl
USM Haller Custom Desk Unit 'A' Designed by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer
Located in New York, NY
Quick ship desk unit (A) is designed with a work surface and one storage compartment with a drop down door. Available in 14 standard surface colors. Our ful...
Category
2010s Swiss Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Kidney Desk by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Kidney desk by Fred Rigby Studio.
Dimensions: L 174.5 x W 100 x H 75 cm.
Materials: solid oak wood.
Taking inspiration from the simplicity of a ...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
"ADE" desk
Located in Milano, Lombardia
ADE desk
Mahogany wood desk from the 1950s elegant and longilinear.
The body of the mahogany writing desk has been covered on each side, by hand with vintage black opal glass.
The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bold Geometric, contemporary, modern Library desk, writing
Located in Greenwood Village, CO
Elevate Your Space with a Bold Style Statement: The Modern Aesthetic Desk
Indulge in the opulence of this literary desk, originally conceived as a book...
Category
2010s Pakistani Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Paint
Bureau Bubble Ivoire Desk by Charly Bounan
Located in Geneve, CH
Bureau Bubble Ivoire Desk by Charly Bounan
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 72 x W 240 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Lacquer and marquetry wood.
Charly Bounan, is a Parisian designer renowned f...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Desk In Green And Yellow Veneered Top And Walnut Legs With Three Drawers
Located in London, GB
The Murray desk design takes inspiration from the tennis court. The top has been realised in colourful marquetry and the desk features three drawers with wood veneer detailing. The f...
Category
2010s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Georgian writing table w/ drawers from early 18th C to 19th C in Great Britain
Located in Bosques de las Lomas, MX
Georgian style writing table from Great Britain that spanned from the early 18th century to the early 19th century. It reflects the elegance and refinement that were important values...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Boho Chic White Matte Laminate Bamboo Rattan Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible vintage boho chic writing desk. Features bamboo rattan frame with a matte white laminate table top with one central drawer.
Category
1980s American Bohemian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate
Moema desk
Located in São Paulo, SP
The home office is here to stay. More and more we need an appropriate place to work and a dedicated desk for this helps to maintain concentration, focus and to do a quality work. Wit...
Category
2010s Brazilian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Atus Desk by Bea Interiors
Located in Geneve, CH
Atus Desk by Bea Interiors
One of a Kind.
Dimensions: D 91 x W 204 x H 79 cm.
Materials: Solid white oak and marble.
Atus desk is a stunning addition to...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Modern Wood and Glass Desk at cost price.
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
One-drawer desk with onyx, top in glass showing a ceramic plate.
Category
1980s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx
Dennis & Leen Belgian Louis XVI Neoclassical Style Library Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Exquisite library table or desk designed by Dennis & Leen Los Angeles, CA. Known as the Belgian Louis XVI table it features neoclassical style motifs on the apron and legs. Decorated...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Mica, Palmwood & Bronze
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Jean-Paul Viollet.
Desk in mica, palmwood & patinated bronze.
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Other
Working Desk No. 1 - Fluentum Series in Ebony by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This is the Working Desk No. 1 of the Studio's Fluentum Series.
The construction of the table is a clean design; showcasing details and flows of a bent-wood design. Wood emerges smo...
Category
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Black Dolmen Desk
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, and crafted by hand with galvanized aluminum, coated with matte electrostatic paint.
The Dolmen Desk was designed with two surface ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Obsidian Desk - Modern Black Lacquered Desk with Chromed Plinth
Located in London, GB
The steep accents of the Obsidian collection confers its unique design with a sublime and powerful presence, gifting it with a head-turning look and a sharp personality of its own. This piece is built in lacquered wood with a chromed plinth...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Desk 'JFK' by Norr11, Dark Smoked Ash
Located in Paris, FR
'JFK' Home Desk
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl for NORR11
Dimensions:
H. 76 cm x W. 130 cm x D. 65 cm
Model shown: Dark Smoked Ash Wood
Aluminium legs in matte black finish
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With its pure and simplistic design, the 60s inspired JFK Desk...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful ash desk by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada
Measures: W 140 * D 75 * H 103 cm
Desktop in painted ash veneer • fronts in matte paint finish
Structure in MDF • Metal legs with pain...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Century Furniture Modern Chrome and Zebra Wood Metal Base Desk Table 849-761
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Century Furniture Modern Chrome and Zebra Wood Metal Base Desk Table 849-761. Item features 3 drawers, original label, sculptural metal stretcher base, beautiful laminate wood grain,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Green transparant Fiberglass, Oval Desk Table 160cm, by Lukas Cober
Located in 1204, CH
Studio Cober is an interdisciplinary design studio for objects of aesthetic expression through shape and materiality. Concentrating his work around unique furniture collections Studi...
Category
2010s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
The Square Desk. Brazilian Solid Wood Writing Table Design by Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
The Square Desk was inspired by the design of Brazilian modern furniture from the 1950s and 1960s, featuring straight lines and Indian straw weaving. It's delicate and highly comfort...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Straw, Wood
White Dolmen Desk
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Conceptualized in 2023 by Leonardo Floresvillar, and crafted by hand with galvanized aluminum, coated with matte electrostatic paint.
The Dolmen Desk was designed with two surface ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple White
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary, Black
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 ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Coastal Breeze Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
handcrafted wire-brushed cerused pine in a light and subdued Sea Salt finish, the desk displays three functional drawers with organic ribbed metal knobs in our Dark Sterling finish a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Desk Table 'Ms Bean', Smoked Oak
Located in Paris, FR
Desk table MS BEAN
Designed by IDA L. HILDEBRAND
Dimensions : L. 150 cm / D. 70 cm / H. 75 cm
Top thickness : 5 cm
Model shown in the picture : Smoke oak - Veneered tabletop
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
21st Century Elena Salmistraro Table Polyurethane Red Marble Scapin Collezioni
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
"Xilte" Desk
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" desk is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan Collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archetypical modern furniture...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Unique Hand Crafted Table in Solid Walnut Wood by Laura Maasry, Berlin, 2020
Located in Berlin, DE
Unique hand crafted table in solid walnut wood designed by Laura Maasry and manufactured in Berlin, 2020.
Crafted by a master carpenter, the Fourframes-X is made is made with 100% h...
Category
2010s German Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Oiled Oak Ojai Desk by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Ojai desk has four drawers and features solid American walnut or white oak trestle legs. The drawer handles are made of solid carved wood.
The Lawson-Fenning Ccollection is des...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
USM Haller Custom Desk Unit 'DU2' Designed by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer
Located in New York, NY
A Customizable desk unit designed to your specifications. Available in 14 standard surface colors.
Dimensions
H 30in / 76.2cm
W 60in / 152.4cm
D 15in / 39.1cm
Weight
41.9 kgs...
Category
2010s Swiss Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Light Ash Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
The desk makes a statement with its contemporary design and unique personality. Its metal pulls in an Ember finish and figured cathedral ash construction add elegance and set it apar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Alfonso Marina Louis XV Black & Gold Leather Top Writing Table Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Alfonso Marina Louis XV Black & Gold Leather Top Writing Table Desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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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