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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Early 20th Century
Period: 1910s
Antique French Louis XVI Style Pair of Console, Brass Details & Leather Top
Located in Senonches, Centre-Val de Loire
Antique Pair of Louis XVI style console, with cognac leather top and gold brass and bronze details. The feet are fluted and finished with golden bronze clogs. To be placed against...
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1910s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

20th Century Grand Ash Prewar Desk with Brass Fillings
Located in Opole, PL
20th Century Grand Ash Prewar Desk with Brass Fillings We present you a big ash desk circa before 1939. This piece of furniture is placed on high, angular legs. There are rows of dr...
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Early 20th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Mahogany Inlaid Cylinder Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
Mahogany cylinder desk, the rectangular top section with satinwood edge over an inlaid fall enclosing a leather-lined writing slide and fitted interior a...
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Liberty Outstanding Writing Desk Attributed to V. Ducrot 1930'
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Liberty centered thuja briar writing desk with five drawers. The center drawer is finely decorated with mythological scenes. Delicious gilt bronze ornaments of dragonfl...
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Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Voysey Style of Arts & Crafts Oak Dining Table with Dove Cut-Outs below the Top
Located in London, GB
C F A Voysey in the style of. An Arts & Crafts oak dining or library table with four stylized floral cut-outs flanked by dove cut-outs to each corner to the angled apron underneath ...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Maison Dominique Domin, Genevriére Art Deco Veneer Writing Desk or Vanity Table
Located in Firenze, IT
Exceptionally rare executive corner writing desk or vanity table branded Dominique, Paris. This beyond beautiful Art Deco period French writing table by Maison Dominique was designed by the French duo André Domin (1883-1962) & Marcel Genevrière (1885-1967), better known as Dominique. Entirely veneered in precious woods, showing inlaid angular parquetry on top- boasts two capacious cabinets with doors flanking a large knee-hole area, an open shelf unit on the left side for plenty of storage space, furthermore the niches that open on the apron offer more space for documents, books or magazines storage. The stunning design of this vintage desk is enriched by an additional removable compartment placed on the desk top, this two doors shelf unit opens to reveal a letterbox or glove compartment and can also serve as a convenient shelf or support surface thanks to its wide triangular shaped top. This stunning corner executive desk...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Piero Zen Small Desk with Maple and Mather of Pearl Inlays, Italy Milan
Located in Sacile, PN
Piero Zen small desk with nickel silver feet and frezies, maple and mather of pearl inlays, circa 1905. The friezes around the top carry small ruby glass half-spheres. Signature ...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mother-of-Pearl, Alpaca, Wood

Sliding Top, Italian Desk
Located in Newport Beach, CA
A wonderful, veneered and inlaid, sliding top writing table inset with drawer and an embossed leather tablet. The whole in walnut and olive woods atop tape...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Olive, Walnut

Antique English Carlton House Desk with Marquetry & Brass Accents
Located in Hamilton, Ontario
This Carlton House desk or writing table is unsigned, but presumed to have been made in England in approximately 1920 in a Georgian style. The desk is done in a veneer with nicely ex...
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Early 20th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Era Art Deco Italian Fratino Table with Lira Legs in Solid Walnut Wax-Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1920s Italian Fratino table with Lira legs in solid walnut polished to wax. Excellent patina. Measures cm: H 81 x W 183 x D 81. ABOUT BASSANO' EBANISTERY Th...
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Early 20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Elegant Satinwood Art Nouveau Partners with Desk Blue Suede Top, ca 1915
Located in Charleston, SC
Elegant satinwood art nouveau partners desk with blue suede top, heart carved corners, and ball-and-claw feet, Circa 1915.
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Early 20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Art Nouveau Double Sided Walnut and Rosewood Desk by Lajos Kozma, 1930
Located in Rome, IT
This rare large double sided desk was designed by Lajos (Ludwig) Kozma, who had an unprecedented influence on the European design through his drawings, buildings and furniture. Th...
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1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Desk by Maison Soubrier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish and chic French Art Deco mahogany desk dates to the 1930s and was created by Maison Soubrier, and the firm is still in business in its original location in Paris, France...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Adams Style Vernis Martin Paint Decorated Antique Cylinder Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Antique Adams style distressed paint decorated cylinder desk. Roll top desk containing storage, 2 drawers and a pull out writing surface over 1 drawer and 2 doors containing 1 shelf.
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Early 20th Century Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Cast Iron Drafting Table by A. Hoffman Co. 1910 Rochester, NY
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
1910 drafting table by A. Hoffman Co. blackened cast iron and steel with wood. Stamped "Peerless" "ROCHESTER NY" "A HOFFMAN CO". Cast iron tripod base. Fu...
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Early 1900s American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

Bauhaus Desk by Erich Diekmann, Rosewood Veneer, Restored, Germany, 1920s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original, well restored Bauhaus Executive Desk, attributed to Erich Diekmann, Germany, 1923-1925 at at Staatliche Bauhochschule Weimar (Bauhaus). Wonderful rosewood (Palisander) veneer with excellent 2K clear lacquer high-gloss finish. Inside in bright maple and satin finish and high-gloss finished at the doors inside. Polished decorative stainless steel trims around the top (thin) and bottom (thick). Nickel fittings and details, newly galvanized and polished. Old locks repaired. At the back there are two book compartments...
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1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel, Nickel

Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table. Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle. Impress...
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Early 1900s North American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Iron

20th Century Inlaid Wood with Marble Top Italian Table, 1920
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Italian table from the first half of the 20th century. Carved and inlaid furniture in mahogany and maple with decorations in gilded and chiseled bronze. Small desk equipped with thre...
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Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Simmons Brushed Steel Sheraton Series Desk Vanity Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early 20th century, Sheraton Series vanity or desk set by Simmons Company Furniture features an upholstered gray vinyl chair seat with gray d...
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Early 20th Century American Sheraton Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

French Mid-Century Pecan Wood Dressing Table
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) pecan wood dressing table with a parquetry top and mirror (20" high) over a drawer centered by 2 open side shelves.
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Nutwood

Tiger Oak Arts & Crafts Desk or Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a truly special piece with rich wood grain in Tiger Maple. Four sturdy columns with a large single drawer. Retains original wood casters for easy ...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Chinese Walnut Handscroll Table, c. 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Dated to the early 20th century, this long table has a Minimalist appeal, with clean lines and a darkly lacquered finish. The walnut table exemplifies Classic Chinese furniture desig...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Antique Hand Carved Gothic Revival Desk with Leather Top and Wrought Iron Hinges
Located in Lisse, NL
Marvelous 'open design' Gothic desk with a great patina. If you are looking for a unique desk to grace your (home) office or any other living space then this handcrafted work of beauty could be yours to own and enjoy soon. The open design, with its vase shaped base, makes it more spacious than most antique desks and with the right accessories on the leather inlaid top you can create an atmosphere that is second to none. The quality carved panels in the doors of this practical desk are shaped like the top sections of large Gothic church windows and the depth and details are an absolute joy to look at. Combined with the hand forged, wrought iron hinges...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Gothic Revival Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron, Wrought Iron

George III Style Satinwood Kneehole Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
George III style satinwood kneehole desk. The rectangular top with a crossbanded edge above a large freeze drawer. To the recessed cupboard door with...
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Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Satinwood

Early 20th Spanish Mobila Country Farm Desk with, Side Table or Butcher Block
Located in Miami, FL
A charming early 20th century Spanish pine farm table with four tapered legs and a wonderfully well-worn finish from a century of use. Table works well for dining, but can also be us...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Hans Gunther Reinstein Vienna Secession Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Vienna secession ladies writing table in softwood and corrugated cardboard. Black and white paint renewed. Designed by Hans Günther Reinstein ( 1880-...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Softwood

Art Deco Writing Desk Designed by Jindrich Halabala, Oak Walnut Chrome, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
One of the most successful writing desk made in United Arts & Crafts Manufacture (UP) in Brno. Designed by Czech architect Jindrich Halabala. Material: Walnut, oak and chrome-plate...
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

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

Antique Chinese School Desk
Located in New York, NY
A nicely worn antique Chinese school desk with simple stool and single drawer all in one piece. Great patina with traces of original black paint. From S...
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Early 20th Century Chinese Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Lovely circa 1900 Late Victorian French Pine Brown Leather Gold Gilt Desk Table
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely antique French circa 1900 late Victorian pine writing table, desk or occasional centre table with brown leather top and giltwood frame ...
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Early 1900s French Late Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Pine

Italy 1930 Art Deco Walnut Dining Table or Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant and a stunning table that was hand made in Italy. It iwas made in 1930 and it is an original Deco piece. The top shows the beauty of the essence of walnut. The fo...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Mahogany Art Nouveau Writing Desk Signed Louis Majorelle
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Signed ‘Louis Majorelle’ Art Nouveau desk with the sinuous lines and curves typical of the style. Four curved-front drawers retaining their original ormolu Art Nouveau pulls...
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Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Early 20th Spanish Mobila Country Farm Desk with, Side Table or Butcher Block
Located in Miami, FL
A charming early 20th century Spanish pine farm table with four tapered legs and a wonderfully well-worn finish from a century of use. Table works well for dining, but can also be us...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Antique French Louis XV Small Inlaid Petite Demilune Writing Desk Made in France
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique French Louis XV style small inlaid petite Demilune writing desk, made in France. Item features marble top, green leather pullout or pull-...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

Deco Tubular Console Table or Small Desk by Royal Chrome
Located in Chicago, IL
A nice period chrome tubular table by quality company. Makes for a nice writing desk, console or sofa table. Of the manner of The Bauhaus Marcel Breuer...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Early 20th Century French Two-Drawer Office Desk
Located in Marbella, ES
Early 20th century French two-drawer office desk.  
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Louis XVI Style Desk with Vitrine Top
Located in Stamford, CT
A Louis XVI style desk with vitrine Top. This fine custom quality Louis XVI style desk has long tapering bronze-mounted legs supporting a center drawer flanked by larger drawers leading to a set of three smaller drawers under a vitrine mirrored shelving...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI 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

American Mission Oak Library Writing Table
By The Onondaga Shops
Located in New York, NY
American Mission oak library writing table with rectangular top over 2 frieze drawers and square legs joined by slatted sides. (attributed to Ono...
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Early 20th Century American Mission Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Late Victorian Burl Walnut Cushion Curve Pedestal Desk Brown Leather Surface
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original circa 1900 late Victorian burl walnut with brown leather writing surface pedestal desk made by Withy Grove Stores LTD Manche...
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Louis XVI Style Vernis-Martin Bonheur de Jour
Located in Uckfield, Sussex
Louis XVI style rosewood vernis-martin Bonheur de jour.
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Sensational Leather Clad French Art Deco Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A very sensational French Art Deco desk clad in wonderful leather. Very chic and wonderful design with three drawers.
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Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Antique Dutch Colonial Javanese Teak Desk with Single Drawer and Turned Legs
Located in Yonkers, NY
An antique Dutch Colonial Javanese teak desk from the early 20th century, with single drawer and turned legs. Born on the Island of Java in the ...
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Early 20th Century Javanese Dutch Colonial Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Teak

Pair of French Brass Mounted Rosewood Pedestals
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of French brass mounted rosewood pedestals Late 19th-early 20th century Each with revolving square black marble top supported by four fluted columns, on a square base M...
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Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

G M Ellwood for J S Henry. An Arts & Crafts oak writing desk
Located in London, GB
George Montague Ellwood (1875-1955) for J.S. Henry An oak writing desk with sloping pen compartment just above the writing area flanked by stylised inlaid details of a pair of quills...
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Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Copper

French Louis XV Style Marquetry & Gilt Bronze-Mounted Secretary Desk with Clock
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th-20th century Louis XV style tulipwood and mahogany marquetry gilt bronze-mounted petit-bureau de dame (secretary). The bombe´ structure surmounted by a pair o...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Gilt Bronze-Mounted Center, Writing Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fine French 19th century Louis XVI style ebonized gilt bronze-mounted tulipwood, kingwood and fruitwood floral marquetry single-drawer center table, desk or writing table. The ornately decorated marquetry top, centered with a floral bouquet, butterflies, scrolls and acanthus. The raised on four fluted ebonized legs surmounted with gilt-bronze spigots...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Louis XV Style Inlay Butler's Desk, circa 1920
Located in Southampton, NY
Louis XV style inlay butler's desk, circa 1920. Two tiers, both with small central drawers, topped by marble. Leather top which pulls out atop of drawer sitting on cabriole legs. Lovely banding details and original ormolu hardware...
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Early 20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Mahogany Freestanding Desk Attributed to Lysberg & Hansen of Copenhagen
Located in London, GB
A freestanding mahogany desk attributed to Lysberg and Hansen. The desk is finely carved with floral motif and rosettes to each pedestal, the cen...
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Early 20th Century European Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Victorian Soapstone Laboratory Writing Desk Bohemian Rustic Farmhouse Steel Fire
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Wonderful example of 19th century Laboratory (Institutional, Academia) Furniture. Writing desk with pullout vulcanized surfaced writing board and single drawer. Estimated weight: ...
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1920s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Soapstone, Brass, Steel

Art Nouveau Vanity Desk with Mirror, Carved Cherry Wood, Marble-Top with Chair
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Early 20th century, Art Nouveau vanity desk with mirror, carved cherrywood, marble top, with chair Excellent condition, only polished to wax Measures cm: desk H 78 add 55 x W 83 x...
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Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Vintage Early 20th Century French Mahogany Desk with Aubergine Leather Top
Located in Buchanan, NY
This vintage French mahogany desk will add a touch of sophistication to your work environment. It features a sleek aubergine leather top that complements the original art deco hardware...
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Early 20th Century French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

1920s Desk Ernesto Basile 'Attributed'
Located in Catania, IT
1920s desk design by Ernesto Basile (attributed) for Ducrot (attributed). The desk has the original fabric top of the time, covered by glass and has bee...
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1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Fabric, Glass, Wood

Sculptural Cast Iron Pedestal and Glass Industrial Dining / Work Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural cast iron pedestal base and glass Industrial dining / work table. Beautiful patina on the base. Heavy custom made glass top with cable opening in the middle. Impress...
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Early 1900s North American Industrial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Art Nouveau Double Sided Walnut and Rosewood Desk by Lajos Kozma, 1930
Located in Rome, IT
This rare large double sided desk was designed by Lajos (Ludwig) Kozma, who had an unprecedented influence on the European design through his drawings, buildings and furniture. Th...
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1920s European Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Maison Jansen French Louis-XVI Style Ebonized Secretary Desk
Located in New York, NY
French Louis XVI-style (1940s) ebonized & bronze trim abbatant form desk with a drop front interior above 3 drawers and below a narrow drawer with a bronze design panel. (stamped: JA...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Bronze

American Arts & Crafts Era Mahogany Side Table or Small Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic American arts and crafts table with a bold simple form which marked the era and this handsome table/desk is exemplary of the movement. It is constructed of fine mahogany wood...
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

20th Century French Colonial Art Deco Rosewood Desk
Located in Pasadena, CA
20th century French Colonial Art Deco rosewood desk on two pedestal legs. Rosewood is not veneered, rather it is cut and wide enough cover each span.
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Early 20th Century Vietnamese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

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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