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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 2010s
Period: 19th Century
Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With inset tooled brown leather top with cross banded edge over a frieze containing three drawers and on the reverse three working drawers. False drawers on ends. All with brass knobs. Raised on turned tapered legs headed by reeding. Ending on cup casters. Sold Florian Papp...
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1820s English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Xitle Desk with 2 Drawers
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...
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2010s Mexican Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Table Dining Breakfast Table Writing Desk Carved Oak SUPERB
Located in Tyler, TX
SUPERB Antique French Renaissance Revival Oak Breakfast Dining Table or Writing Desk ~~HIGHLY CARVED~~Cherubs~~
This table is a true "statement piece" mostly likely a commissioned p...
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Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Small Louis XIV style desk - 19th century
Located in Manzano, IT
Small Louis XIV style desk - 19th century
Elegant Louis XIV style writing table in solid cherry wood. Its elegantly veined top surrounded by a carved and turned frame.
Style
Antique
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1890s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
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
Oak-desk
Located in Carnota, A Coruña, Galicia
Presenting a handcrafted desk by Frank Buschmann made from premium oak, enhanced with an exquisite oil wax finish for enduring beauty. Each element is meticulously crafted, with leg...
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2010s Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
Regency Desk Writing Table Mahogany 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Sheraton Revival Mahogany Writing Desk.
The term "Sheraton Revival" typically refers to a style of furniture that draws inspiration from the designs of the late 18th-century English ...
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1880s Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Carved empire desk, in walnut with opening side shelves, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique Empire desk table, hand-carved in walnut wood, has carved details and columns, desk drawers, top lined in red leather with opening side she...
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19th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Baroque Style Walnut Desk, 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
A baroque style walnut writing table with a serpentine rectangular top, rounded frieze, deeply sculpted cabriole legs, pipe legs and wide drawer.Comfort and order. An exemplar of ele...
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19th Century Portuguese Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Wood
19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand
Located in San Francisco, CA
19th century campaign Reading desk on later stand.
Zebrawood with brass handles and toed leather interior
Dedicated black 1892
18 x 10.5 x 20
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1890s Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Zebra Wood
Post-Modern Travertine Dining Table in the Style of Scarpa, Mangiarotti, 1970's
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, BE
Post-modern; Dining table; travertine; Marble; Writing desk;
Postmodern dining table in travertine marble that can also be used as a writing desk.
Fits up to eight people comfor...
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Mid-19th Century European Post-Modern Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
Beautiful Victorian Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this stunning Victorian rounded rectangular writing table, tooled and gilt writing surface, drawers to frieze, turned and panelled legs, ceramic caster...
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Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique Bonheur Du Jour, French, Walnut, Ladies Writing Desk, Victorian, C.1900
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique bonheur du jour. A French, walnut ladies writing desk, dating to the late Victorian period, circa 1900.
Sumptuous colour...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Pine Side Table with Original Paint, England, Early 19th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
England, early 19th Century
Original painted pine side table., in cream / ochre.
H 83 x W 93 x D 52 cm
Category
Early 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
Italian Neoclassical Bleached Walnut Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Italian neoclassical bleached walnut desk circa 1825-1845. 19th century walnut veneered desk with five drawers. Simple lines and squared legs in a...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk
Located in Houston, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Style Ebonized Desk.
Outstanding 19th century French Louis XVI style desk, writing table, bureau plat or center table with a single drawer, solid bronze...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Late Victorian Freestanding Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian freestanding satinwood Carlton House desk, the curved rectangular top with the typical arrangement of six small drawers and a central cupboard around three sides, en...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table combines classic architecture with modern sensibilities creating a table that can be used for a wide variety of purposes, all while...
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1880s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Empire Desk, France 1830
Located in Leimen, DE
This Empire desk dates back to around 1820-30 and was made in Northern Germany. The spacious desk has a total of five drawers and pull out shelf. The elegant design has the typical c...
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1830s French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Poet Table
Located in New York, NY
Perfectly shaped desk. Ideal for an office or as a console in a foyer. Bespoke configurations available upon request
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Brown Leather Carved Cherry Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study, home office or library with this antique writing table. Crafted in the Poitou region of France circa 1850 and built of cherry wood, the desk stands on elegant cabri...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
19th Century Simulated Marble Painted Italian Desk
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Painted Italian Desk, smart cabriole legs, extraordinary faux marble painted top, blue base. Later painted, recent refreshing and colour matching to the base although the impressive ...
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
19thc French Hand Painted Desk/Vanity With Mirror
Located in Pasadena, CA
19thc French Hand Painted Desk/Vanity Wth Mirror. This amazing vanity has 3 drawers, 2 side compartments and a flip up mirror. Wonderful Old Floral stencil design. Wear consistent of...
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19th Century French Adirondack Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Neo-Classical R.J. Horner Style Desk / Table Green Leather Top & Dolphin Base
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 19th century Neo-classical R.J. Horner style ebonized desk with carved dolphin base and tooled green leather top. It has wonderful patina! The desk is very heavy and m...
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Late 19th Century American Neoclassical Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Exhibition Quality Mahogany Cylinder Desk, Maple & Co
By Maple & Co.
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5493 Superb quality and very attractive, late Victorian flamed cylinder bureau by Maples & Co, having fine carved gallery to top above three mahogany lined and satinwood crossbande...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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
"Now and Then" 21st Century Desk, Italian Walnut and Maple
Located in Turin, IT
A new masterpiece of Ivan Paradisi Atelier “Now and Then” is a desk with elegant classical silhouette and, of course, inlay technique – a distinctive feature of the designer. The desk is in some way a tribute to the absolute hit “Grand Torino” desk...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut, Resin
Antique Partner Desk
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique teak partners desk that can be used from 2 sides. Entirely in very good condition. Green gold-edged leather top. The desk has no drawer in the middle and therefore ...
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1850s Indian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Napoleon III Desk or Side Table
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an extraordinary side table or desk that traces its origins to the period between 1860 and 1870, originating from the artistic craftsmanship of Belgium. This unique piece st...
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1860s Belgian Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian 1820s Walnut and Mahogany Desk with Five Drawers, Pull-out and Banding
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian walnut and mahogany desk from circa 1820 with dark brown leather pull-out drawer, five drawers and thin banding around the drawers. This Italian walnut and mahogany desk f...
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Early 19th Century Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
REGENCY MAHOGANY WRITING Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
A good regency mahogany writing table in the manner of Gillows of Lancaster with a reeded leg and unusual gradooned top mould. Good colour and patina, the leather top look to be orig...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine C19th French Thuya wood & Marquetry Bureau Plat
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine C19th French Thuya wood & Marquetry Bureau Plat
Top with Green inset Leather writing surface, with gold tooling decoration,
possibly the original leather , worn & faded,
Cros...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Burl
A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood and Tulipwood Parquetry and Figural Ormolu Mounted Ladies Writing Desk with Figures of Ram-Heads. The lockplate by Thomas Elsley Lt...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
Antique Victorian Oak & Mahogany Desk, Writing Table, English, Circa 1880
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Antique Victorian oak & mahogany desk, writing table, English
Beautiful antique oak & mahogany Victorian desk, writing table. Made up of one large single central draw, and two dummy...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Antique Victorian Inlaid Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards & Roberts
Located in London, GB
This is a superb antique Victorian mahogany satinwood and Goncalo Alves marquetry inlaid and satin wood crossbanded Architects desk by the renowned Victorian retailer and cabinet mak...
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1880s English High Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Fine C19TH French Kingwood & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
By Jean-François Oeben
Located in Dereham, GB
Fine C19TH French Burr Walnut & Marquetry Bureau Plat /Writing Table
Black Leather inset top, gold tooling decoration,
with Walnut cross banding. thumb mould edge.
Shaped Burr Waln...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French 19th Century Architect's Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French 19th century ebonized wood architect's desk. Features elegant utilitarian lines and exquisite hand-carved detail work. With its dark, rich patina and versatile proportions, th...
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1880s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1800's Antique Fine French Napoleon III Marquetry, Drawers, Bonheur Du Jour Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Gorgeous 1800's Antique Fine French Napoleon III Marquetry, With Drawers, Bonheur Du Jour Desk!!
Bonheur Du Jour, Desk, Fine French Napoleon III, Marquetry, 19th C. 1800s!!
French...
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19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chippendale Style Mahogany Pedestal Desk
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A very fine 19th century Chippendale style mahogany pedestal desk. The rectangular top with inset green tooled leather writing surface and carved moulded edge, above three frieze dra...
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19th Century British Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Antique Figured Walnut Inlaid Bureau Desk, Writing Desk, Scotland 1810, H1166
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique Figured Walnut Inlaid Bureau Desk, Writing Desk, Scotland 1810, H1166
Scotland 1810
Solid Walnut
Original finish
Rectangular top
Cross banded fall front
The interior of the...
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1810s Scottish Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Louis XV Monumental Solid Carved Gilt Wood Marble Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, one of kind, Louis marble wood desk you could hope to find. No bronze details like the standard des...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Stunning Antique Victorian Fully Restored Sheraton Revival Desk Oxblood Leather
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely exquisite fully restored Victorian Sheraton Revival partner desk with oxblood leather writing surface
This is pretty much the fi...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front Desk w Drawers Dresser
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Antique 19th Century Dovetail Joints Secretary Drop Front desk w drawers dresser.
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19th Century American Federal Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Carved desk from Spain with hand carving and iron stretcher
Located in Houston, TX
The exceptional wood used in this piece reflects great
Quality. The craftsmanship executed is also
Very good. It has a gadrooned edge and the top has
No marks or problems. It has a ...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Writing Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to offer for sale this antique victorian oak library table, moulded top with gilt tooled leather, two drawers below with...
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Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
19th Century, Bureau Plat, by Francoise Linke.
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality French kingwood and marquetry, ormolu-mounted Bureau plat, signed Linke.
Having three frieze drawers to one side, dummy drawers to the reverse, inset Moroccan leather...
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1890s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
English 19th Century Oak Kneehole Desk with Nine Drawers and Carved Foliage
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English oak office kneehole desk from the 19th century, with green leather top, nine drawers and carved foliage décor. Enrich your home office with the enduring elegance of this E...
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19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Outstanding Antique Kingwood Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn5472 Outstanding 19th century kingwood and ormolu writing desk, having new black tooled leather writing surface, serpentine top with brass moulding to the edge and decorative corne...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Atelier S.L. Prestige, Table and 2 Chairs Set, France 2012
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Atelier S.L Prestige, Biot, France 2012. Set composed of a wrought iron and patinated iron table, chapped and speckled maple top accompanied by its two chairs. The thick iron bases a...
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2010s French Brutalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
19th Century French Henri II Neoclassical Writing Table makes a great choice for a home office, a student desk, or just a handy table to have in any room that supplies a convenient, ...
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1870s French Neoclassical Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
A Dutch Bombe Bureau Desk
Located in Edenbridge, GB
Stylish Dutch 19th Century painted bombe bureau desk with wonderful carved lions paw feet and decorative scrolled cabinet work.
With a rolled drop...
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1880s Dutch Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
B&B Italia Maxalto by Antonio Citterio Recipio ‘14 Black Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Antonio Citterio for Maxalto B&B Italia in 2014, the Recipio ‘14 desk is a fantastic example of modern Italian design.
Constructed from wood with a black sh...
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI style Bureau plat, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style bureau plat. Having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mouldings and mounts. Trellis parquetry to the frieze, with flora...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Walnut Louis Philippe Desk Leather Top Writing Table, 19th Century
Located in Labrit, Landes
French 19th century Louis Philippe pine desk, the top is recovered of coated fabric.
Ten drawers of different size.
Table height: 31.50 in. (80 cm)
Height between the floor and the ...
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Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique Napoleon III style Writing / Center Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Napoleon III style black lacquer and gilt bronze mounted writing / center table, late 19th century. With a black lacquer top banded with gilt bronze and a later glass top, a frieze drawer on one side, resting on black lacquer cabriole...
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Late 19th Century European Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Small 19th Century writing table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany writing table with 2 drawers. Gold-edged Burgundy leather top. Table stands on porcelain wheels. Entirely in ...
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Mid-19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Knoll International Complete Office Warren Platner Desk and Sideboards
Located in Köln, NRW
Knoll International complete office by Warren Platner desk + sideboards
Desk: frame steel columns with special cast iron foot brackets chrome-plated...
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Mid-19th Century European Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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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