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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Modern Toscana Vanity Table Oak Beige Leather Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Toscana Vanity Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The organic modern Toscana vanity table is a captivating blend of natural beauty and c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx, Brass

18th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in Bradenton, FL
A Queen Anne era Walnut writing table, with bordered edge and book matched burl walnut veneer with mixed wood inlays to the top with rounded corners to the front, shaped inlay apron,...
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Mid-18th Century Unknown Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Ico Parisi PA 1947 Table by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Table designed by Ico Parisi in 1947, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The idea for this console table, designed by Ico Parisi in 1947 for a private client, ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Modern Eglomise Glass Pink Dust Vanity with Forged Metal Legs by Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The églomisé pink dust vanity by Ercole Home has a 5-drawer, with silver leaf wood finish. Hand painted églomisé glass panels are inset on the su...
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2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts
Located in Houston, TX
The quality of this desk is exceptional and the wood And construction are extremely well done. It is a signed Piece in the center drawer V. Raulin. It is late nineteenth Century an...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Scandinavian Ergonomic Design Writing Desk and Stool, Stokke, 1980's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Scandinavian ergonomic design writing desk with pivoting stool, made by Stokke, Norway 1980's. Ergonomical designed writing desk with black inlay and middle reading section w...
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1980s Norwegian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Organic Modern Pontes Desk, Green Marble Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pontes Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Pontes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass

Charles Dudouyt desk in art deco solid oak from the 1930s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Superb 1930s art deco desk by French designer Charles Dudouyt. This desk is part of a rare set composed of a bar, an armchair and a cabinet. The desk is in solid oak. It features a c...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Arne Jacobsen Danish Modern Drop-Leaf Table Model "AJ-3601", Fritz Hansen, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Wonderful small drop-leaf table in teak plywood and steel. Danish designer Arne Jacobsen’s masterpiece "AJ3601" made to accompany his famous "ant" chairs also manufactured by Fritz H...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Biedermeier Secretary, Maple Veneer, Ink on Wood Decor, Germany, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This beautiful Secretary comes from Germany and was made in 19th century. The piece is made of coniferous wood, veneered with maple wood veneer on the inside. When opening the main s...
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19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

Baker French Louis XV Style Lacquered Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent French Louis XV style writing table bureau plat desk crafted by Baker Furniture. The desk features a patinated bronze mounted leather...
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20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted leather top writing desk. C 1940.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
French Empire style mahogany bronze mounted, leather top writing desk. C 1940.
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1940s French Empire Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Restored Heywood Wakefield Birch Desk w/ Rattan Legs
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This restored Mid-Century birch wood desk with 2 drawers & rattan legs by Heywood Wakefield. It offers a minimalist modern design and functionality that will easily fit any laptop or...
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1950s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

MCM Teak Expandable Desk and Chair by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard, Denmark c.1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT A mid-century teak writing desk with expandable sliding top for more working space. One smaller drawer with brass key hole and one large drawer, each with carved pulls and dov...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Danish Modern Model 58 Long Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen by FM Møbler, 1960s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Scandinavian Modern executive teak desk by Kai Kristiansen for FM Møbler 1960s. Freestanding Danish Mid-Century Modern writing desk Model FM 58 (extra long) in teak designed by Danis...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Executive Waterfall Metal Desk in Art Deco, Streamline Design, Germany, 2015
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive waterfall metal desk in Art Deco, Streamline Design, Germany, 2015.
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2010s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Zone Desk - Walnut Root by Hermhaus
Located in istanbul, TR
The Zone desk draws attention with its simple and strong lines, while also prioritizing functionality. Its large surface offers space for all your work needs. Thanks to hidden drawer...
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2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Baker Egyptian Revival Antique Style Rosewood and Leather Writing Desk
Located in Shippensburg, PA
EGYPTIAN REVIVAL STYLE ROSEWOOD AND LEATHER WRITING DESK Baker, United States with original silver plaque inside drawer late 20th/early 21st century Item # 407ENV09Q A lovely exam...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Egyptian Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Scandinavian Danish desk in teak
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Danish desk from the 60s in the taste of Arne Vodder's work. Structure in solid wood and veneer. This Scandinavian desk features two columns of drawers suspended from the front and b...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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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...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Enamel, Steel

Stacked Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The stacked writing desk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Shagreen Stingray

Italian 1950's Desk and Chair in the Manner of Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Sculptural Italian School 1950's desk and matching chair is made of cherry wood in the manner of Gio Ponti. The desk has two drawers and light grey Formica on two levels of the desk ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Linen, Formica, Fruitwood

Scandinavian Veneered Biedermeier Writing Desk with Lyres
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
A small mahogany and walnut veneered table or writing desk with brass holders in the lyres formed sides. The top is provided with inlaid green leather; the drawers have divided small...
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Early 1800s Scandinavian Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Early 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gentleman's Bureau Dressing Table Vanity Desk
By Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
A rare and exceptional large French speckled plum pudding mahogany rosewood marble ormolu flip-top mirrored gentleman's bureau dressing table / writing desk (poudreuse coiffeuse de t...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Danish Modern Teak Bookshelf Desk
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Superbly proportioned Danish teak desk with rear bookshelf and floating pedestals from the 1950s. This design has been attributed to designer Arne Vodder for Sibast by other sellers ...
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Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Sculptural Italian Mid-Century Mahogany and Parchment Desk with Central Drawer
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural Italian Mid-Century Mahogany and Parchment Desk with Three Drawers
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Parchment Paper

French Louis XV Rococo Style Walnut Writing Desk Table Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a very unique desk and perfect for your office. The desk measures 50 wide x 24 deep x 30 tall and is in good condition.
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1960s North American Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

English Knee Hole Desk With Tooled Leather Top Rounded Bowed Sides
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fabulous mid size Georgian Revival knee hole desk with tooled leather top, six drawers, bowed rectangular top & sides embellished with Greek Key carved full top surround; working loc...
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Early 20th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Charlotte Perriand Set of Two Tables À Plateau Interchangeable by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two tables 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 Interchangeable, now part of the Cassina I Maestri...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desk with Originalpaint
Located in Boden, SE
19th century Swedish Gustavian desk from Umea Vasterbotten, Northern Sweden. Nice Gustavian desk scraped to its originalpaint. Reeded sides. ...
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Italian Mid-Century Executive Desk with Dattilo by Osvaldo Borsani, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
To your attention this important and remarkable Italian executive Desk of the 1950s, very rare, manufactured by Esposizione Permanente Mobili Cantù (marked) and attributable to the i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Dassi Desk walnut Mid-Century Modern Brass Minimal Scultural 1950s Italian
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Dassi small desk rosewood Mid-Century Modern brass minimal scultural 1950s Italian. Colored glass top with gold decorations on the edge. Perfectly rest...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Set Square Walnut Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Set Square Walnut with solid walnut wood structure. Desk with 3 drawers, with outside with pull-out shelf and open compartments and with inside pull-out shelf for pencils, wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

A Swedish Modern Desk by Ferdinand Lundquist
Located in New York, NY
A refined Swedish writing table by the firm of designer Ferdinand Lundquist. Featuring three drawers with detailed marquetry inlays of trailing leaves and flowers. The front showcase...
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1940s Swedish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Birch, Maple

Cherner Studio Desk
Located in Berkeley, CA
The new Studio desk is designed for Designers. Available in two sizes to fit your workspace. Made to last with all cross-ply plywood construction and soli...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Antique L. & J. G. Stickley Mission Oak Library Writing Table Desk & Chair 1902
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Mission oak library table or desk and matching chair, L & J.G. Stickley, circa 1902. The table and chair are made of solid quarter sawn oak, the table with an overha...
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Early 1900s American Mission Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Danish Mid-Century Teak Writing Desk
Located in VANCOUVER, CA
Teak Danish desk, circa 1960's. Robust work surface! Finished on both sides, if placed in the center of a room, it will look fantastic from every angle. Back side has a charming drop down bar with etched glass mirror and a built in bookcase...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

Circa 1780-1800 George III Slant Front Bureau or Desk
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
Circa 1780-1800 George III slant front bureau or desk, English. Mahogany. A handsome example - the interior with obelisk inlays on the document drawers, the prospect door with bold s...
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Late 18th Century English George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Biedermeier Secretary, Austria, 19th Century
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This Biedermeier secretary comes from Austria and was made in 19th century. It is made of coniferous wood, veneered with maple wood. It has undergone a professional renovation proces...
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19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

1970s Brutalist Desk Mccarroll & Gillespe Forms+Surfaces Santa Barbara
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents 1970s Stunning Executive Desk by Billy Joe Mccarroll & David Gillespie Forms + Surfaces Inc Santa Barbara, California. Fabulous Black Formica Top Brutalist Steel co...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Paolo Buffa 'Dattilo' Writing Desk, Italy circa 1940
Located in New York, NY
A 'Datillo' petite writing desk / table by Paolo Buffa and produced by Galdino Maspero in stained beech wood and walnut. With two drawers on the left hand side underneath a rectangul...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Beech, Walnut

Biedermeier-Style Black Lacquer Table
Located in Hudson, NY
With 2 drawers.
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Late 19th Century Austrian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Lacquer

Danish Modern Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1960s Materials: Walnut Measurements: 52.5″ wide x 24.5″ deep x 28.5″ tall
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Modernist Dressing Table attributed to Maison Desny, circa 1925
Located in CA, CA
This supremely rare early Modernist dressing table by Maison Desny, with its novel use of clear and opaline glass, and nickel-plated and paint...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Nickel

French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts and embossed leather top. The desk is finished on all sides and could ...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Walnut

Limited Edition Table Monta in Wood and Blue Granite by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Limited Edition Table designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1970. Relaunched in 2023. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An ode to fine artisanal craftsmanship in the form of a table. Ta...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass

Aesthetic Movement Moorish Style Inlay Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare late 19th century English aesthetic movement writing table or desk featuring Middle Eastern Moorish style carved details and inlay. The small desk features a rectangular top centered by a mother of pearl medallion having a geometric arabesque design. The border of the table has a small galleried edge with geometric inlay and ebonized wood square corners. The desk is fronted by a wide drawer with carved scroll decoration and two round pulls. The case has dramatic, intricate open fretwork designs in a Moroccan school...
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19th Century English Moorish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Antique Fine Quality Inlaid Mahogany Writing Dressing Table 19th Century Desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Fine Quality Mahogany Writing Dressing Table, 19th Century – also ideal as a desk or side table. A highly desirable piece with sought-after marquetry inlays. This exceptiona...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Mid Century Walnut Writing Desk in Walnut by Stanley #1
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: USA Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Stanley Furniture Era: 1960s Materials: Walnut, Laminate (Top) Measurements: 46" wide x 18" deep x 30" tall Knee Hole: 22.5" wide x 14" de...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Laminate, Walnut

Antique English Desk Table with Drawer Oak Leather Top Barley Twist Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
GORGEOUS Antique PETITE English carved oak desk or writing table with Drawer~~ Green Leather Top~~Double Barley Twist Stretcher~~HIGHLY CARVED. ~~cir...
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1880s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early 20th Century Industrial Oak Library Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This early 20th century, quarter sawn oak desk manufactured by The Gunn Furniture Company is a a flexible industrial piece with rich history that can be used as a desk, work table, d...
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Early 20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Slant Front Carved Ball & Claw Secretary Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
19th Century Mahogany Slant Front Carved Ball & Claw Chippendale Style Desk. Item features dovetail joined top and bottom, solid wood construction, beautiful wood grain and patina, 9...
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Early 19th Century Unknown Chippendale Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

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 Charlotte Perriand’s studio in Montparnasse. The first example of this table was made in 1937 for Charlotte Perriand’s Parisian studio in Montparnasse. The structure of the base of the Table à plateau...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Glass

Mid-Century Rattan Wicker And Bamboo Desk Attributed To Dal Vera 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century rattan wicker and bamboo desk attributed to Dal Vera 1960s Complete and in good condition, it has four very spacious drawers. Dal Vera Antonio e Figli (1884 – 1984) The ...
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1960s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Organic Modern Armona Desk, Oak Root, Onyx, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Desk, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Armona stone desk draws inspiration from the serene landscape of Armona Island, embodying a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx, Quartz, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel

Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik, Model A10 Danish Modern Swedish Desk
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Göran Strand for Lelångs Möbelfabrik, Model A10 Mid-Century Modern Swedish Desk A stunning example of Swedish / Danish Mid-Century Modern design, this Model A10 desk was masterfully...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

French Directoire Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage French directoire desk. Wonderful shape with inset green leather top. Great storage too. Add some French Architecture to your home.
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Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Georgian Mahogany Slant Front Bureau / Desk
Located in Woodbury, CT
George III figured mahogany slant front bureau/desk. Fall has moulded edge and mahogany crossbanding above four graduated drawers with original lock...
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18th Century British George III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

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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