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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Late 20th Century
Period: 1940s
Vintage Plate Glass and Chrome Dining Table Model 6060 by Leon Rosen for Pace
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish and sophisticated dining table (model 6060) designed by Leon Rosen for the Pace Collection composed of a heavy plate-glass 72" long top supported by two chrome and plate-glas...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Direk Desk by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, 1979
Located in Delft, NL
Direk desk by Ennio Chiggio for Nikol International, 1979.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Plywood

Jens Risom Midcentury Walnut and Formica Top Writing Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom midcentury Walnut and Formica top writing desk This desk measures: 72 wide x 35.25 deep x 28.5 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches All pieces of furniture ca...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica, Walnut

T333 Desk by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Italy, 1970s
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Impressive desk by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno SpA, designed in 1975 by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno SpA Italy. It is made ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Vintage Boho Lacquered Campaign Writing Desk
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage Boho Campaign style desk. A chic classic case with chrome classic hardware. Rests on two sawhorse pedestals. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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Late 20th Century North American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Hans Andersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Hans Andersen Mid Century Danish Rosewood Desk The desk measures: 49.25 wide x 25.5 deep x 28.25 high, with a chair clearance of 27 inches All pieces of furniture can be had i...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Antique Spanish Architect Table, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antique Spanish architect table, circa 1940. Manufactured by Certex, from Spain. In original condition, with some visible signs of previous use and age, preserving a beautiful patin...
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1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

T333 Desk by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Italy 1970s
Located in Stavenisse, NL
Impressive desk by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno SpA, designed in 1975 by Eugenio Gerli and Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno SpA Italy. It is made ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Chic Vintage Curved Lucite Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
This sexy and unique curved Lucite desk with a lower tier for storage. Chrome stretcher to base provides additional stability and heft. THIS ITEM IS LOC...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

70's Tobacco Leaf Dining Table or Desk
Located in Miami, FL
Textural, organic, and terribly chic. This 70's dining table or desk is sheathed in tobacco leaves and given a acrylic finish to complement its sleek simplicity.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Acrylic, Wood

1970s Bieffeplast Bieffe Y 70 Rodney Kinsman Postmodern Design Quaderna Trestle
Located in Biella, IT
Bieffeplast Italy production desk/table "trestle" design years 70 by Rodney Kinsman Post modern design, never used, new measure ; long 52 inches x W 28 inches and H 28 inches.   
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Design Desk, Curved Top, Piano Lacquer, Chrome, France, 1950s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Extraordinary curved (kidney-shaped) designer desk from the 1950/60s. Asymmetrical shape similar to that of a grand piano. Walnut, high-gloss black finish with piano lacquer. Octagon...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Robert Propst For Herman Miller Action Office Stand-Up Desk
Located in Pasadena, TX
An Action Office desk designed by Robert Propst for Herman Miller in 1968. This mid century modern classic is wall mounted (mounting brackets included) ...
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1970s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Ivory Lacquered Desk with Leather Top by Alessandro for Baker, 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous desk or console table designed by European designer and artist Alessandro Gabrielli Gambalogna, known as “Alessandro,” for Baker Furniture in the 1980s. This captivating p...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Lacquer, Wood, Parchment Paper

"Bisanzio" Desk by Hiroyuki Toyoda for Simon International, Italy, 1970s
Located in Milan, IT
Bisanzio desk by Hiroyuki Toyoda for Simon Gavina. Large black leather covered top, supported by chrome frame and solid brass connection details.      
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Chrome

Barbara Barry for Baker Mahogany Writing Desk or Console, Newly Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous contemporary mahogany console sofa table or writing desk By Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture USA, circa 1990s Measures: 32" W x 20" D x 25" H. Newly refinishe...
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1990s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Pierre Paulin for Baker Art Deco Birdseye Maple Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An extremely rare and exceptional Art Deco executive desk designed in 1984 by Pierre Paulin for Baker Furniture. The desk features gorgeous birdseye maple and a leather top writing s...
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1980s American Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Birdseye Maple

Pine Desk with Drawer from Les Arcs
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
The desk used at the French ski resort "Les Arcs" where Charlotte Perriand was involved. A feeling of size that is most suitable as a work desk for one person. A nice vintage work w...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Mid-Century Italian Post Modern Marble Dining Table or Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A striking marble dining table or desk from Italy circa 1990's. It features beautifully grained marble slab construction.
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Rare 'Kono' Dining Table / Desk by Lella & Massimo Vignelli for Casigliani, 1984
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and large 'Kono' table, which works excellent as either a dining table or a desk, by Lella Vignelli and Massimo Vignelli was designed in 1984 and this example...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Granite, Copper

Gilbert Marklund Schreibtisch Aus Schwedischer Kiefer Inkl. Hocker
Located in Untersiggenthal, AG
Ein seltener Schreibtisch von Gilbert Marklund für Furusnickarn AB. Schweden, circa 1970er Jahre. Konstruktion aus Kiefer, modernistischer Stil. In der Höhe verstellbar. ...
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1970s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Italian Rattan Black Painted Wood Brass Handles Executive Desk 1970s
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful Italian rattan executive desk from the 1970s. The mix of rattan, black painted wood all around, and brass handles, is inspired by mid-century Italian icon Gabriel...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

American Antique Reproduction Roll Top Desk with Top Cupboard
Located in EDENSOR PARK, NSW
Made in American this reproduction of an antique style desk has all the bells for modern day use but looks like an antique, comes with keys to both roll top and below drawers, desk has 9 small drawers with 2 consoles...
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Late 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

French Debournais One Drawer Tooled Leather Top Desk Table with Lock and Key
Located in Germantown, MD
Amazing French Debournais er tooled leather top desk / table with lock and key. One Large and very sleak drawer with a working lock and key Measures 27.75" W x 21.25" D x 29" H. Con...
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Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Hardwood

Scandinavian Modern Teak Office Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish Scandinavian Modern desk features broad Danish design and teak finish. Dovetail details and carved drawer pulls add to the spacious storage offered within its four drawe...
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Franco Albini Italian Midcentury Desk for Knoll 70's
Located in bari, IT
Stickers.Stunning Franco Albini '1928' desk for Knoll international, this example 1958. A pebbled glass top and stunning patina really take this piece...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Mid-Century Modern Large Writing Table / Executive Desk, Pace, Ebony
Located in Stamford, CT
American Mid-Century Modern ebonized wood large writing table / executive / desk A large and impressive executives desk that can certainly be used...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Bamboo Console Table Red Formica Desk Postmodern, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare Red (oxblood red) Formica bamboo desk, Italy, circa 1985 Dimensions are: 55.12" x 29.92 x 15.74". A Postmodern desk or console table, perfect and stylish, comprised of for...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Bamboo, Formica

French Art Deco Writing Table with Two Side Drawers
Located in Hanover, MA
French Art Deco writing table or desk with two side drawers, maple parquet top, rounded (subtly octagonal) oak legs with elegant feet, in...
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple, Oak

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

Materials

Metal

Ernest H. Igl for Bayer AG 'Hadi' Desk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernest Igl for Bayer AG, 'Hadi' desk, polyurethane, Germany, 1970s This design by Ernest Igl truly resembles the ethos of the seventies, featuring the commonly used material of that time: polyurethane. Ernest Igl strived for the creation of a desk that focused on functionality combined with an aesthetically pleasing design for daily use. This is discernible in the playful composition of curved lines and round shapes executed in the whole construction. On the left side, three drawers are situated hidden perfectly in the column of the design. At the right side there is a storage compartment placed. Taking every stylistic realization into account, this writing desk feels retro, without clashing with contemporary interiors. Ernest Hofmann...
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1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Polyester

Italian Midcentury Desk with Glass Top from the 70s
Located in bari, IT
Typical 70's desk with chromed steel trestles and smoked glass top.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Crystal, Steel

1960s Italian Biomorphic Sculptural Double Octagonal Pedestal Marble Desk
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Extremely rare and one of a kind biomorphic marble desk. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Just look at the gorgeous curves on this beauty! This beutiful beige marble desk ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble

Large Italian Rosewood and Leather Conference Table/Desk By Hans Von Klier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stunning, large conference table/executive desk designed by Hans Von Klier for Skipper (ca. 1970, Italy). Composed of a wrapped black leather middle section flanked by resin-coated...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Epoxy Resin, Wood, Rosewood, Lacquer

Vladimir Kagan Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A Vladimir Kagan Desk. Quilted maple, brass and Leather. Beautiful Pistachio color Leather. Label present.
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1970s North American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Maple

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Poul Nørreklit For Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, Wood
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern desk by Poul Nørreklit For Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, Wood and Plexiglass, 1970s.
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1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Plexiglass, Wood

Faux Tortoiseshell Partners Desk by Maitland-Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description be sure to click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this listing. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a 1980s Faux Tortoiseshell...
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1980s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stone, Brass

Burl Wood Three Drawer Desk with Los Castillos Brass Pulls
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970’s Burl wood desk with Los Castillos brass pulls. Constructed of wood with a burl wood veneer. Shows minor wear consistent with age and used...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Bodil Kjaer for E Pedersen & Son MCM Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Bodil Kjaer for E. Pedersen & Son Mid Century Brazilian Rosewood and Chrome Desk This desk measures: 72.75 wide x 38 deep x 28.75 high, with a chair clearance of 24.25 inches All p...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Danilo Silvestrin for Rosenthal
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A desk by Danilo Silvestrin edited by Rosenthal in the 1980. Mouvement against the modernism protest Very basic form. Five rectangul...
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Late 20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Bruce Burdick Desk for Herman Miller
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Rarely found with so many modules. Can be configured as a L-shaped desk or as 2 linear desks. Can be purchased in any configuration you may need.
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1980s American Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

1 of 20 British Military Army Stacking Desk Tables Full Sized Stainless Steel
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale 1 of 20 British military Army stacking desk tables A well made suite, this listing is to buy one with the option to ...
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1980s English Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Romweber Spanish Baroque Carved Pine Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Spanish Baroque style writing desk By Jim Peed for Romweber USA, Circa 1990s Carved pine, with original brass hardware. Middl...
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Late 20th Century American Baroque Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Teak and Steel Executive Desk by Pierre Paulin, France, C. 1975
Located in New York City, NY
Teak and steel executive desk by Pierre Paulin, France, c. 1975. Sleek executive desk (model no. 250) in Burmese teak and polished stainless steel by esteemed French designer Pie...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

1980s English Root Wood Writing Desk with Door and Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s English root wood writing desk with door and drawers.
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Late 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

Vintage Contemporary Burl Wood Writing Desk After Milo Baughman
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fabulous vintage contemporary 80s writing desk. Done in the manner of the iconic Milo Baughman. Beautiful Burl wood top on brushed chrome X legs. Acquired from a Palm Beach estate.
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1980s North American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Jens Risom Style Mid-Century Half Circle Walnut Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom style mid-century half circle walnut executive desk. This desk measures: 95.5 wide x 47.5 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 26.25 inches. All pieces of furni...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Modern Contemporary Italian Dining Table "METRA" by Makio Hasuike for Seccose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
For your consideration a beautiful sculptural dining table designed by Makio Hasuike for Seccose, Italy, circa 1980s. The name is METRA and is built with a super light yet super-stro...
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Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Valmanara Table by Carlo Scarpa for Simon International - Gavina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Valmanara table designed in 1971 by italian architect Carlo Scarpa for Simon International-Gavina. Oak wood with cerused varnish finish.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Oak

Nautical Style Executive Desk
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
This desk harmoniously combines the strength of metal with the warmth of wood, creating a captivating juxtaposition of textures and hues. Features, such as the oversized brass ship w...
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1980s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Luigi Caccia Dominioni Folding Desk for Villa Mazzotti, Italy 1946
Located in Milan, IT
Architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni Rare oak wood folding desk for Villa Mazzotti, Milan, Italy Luigi Caccia Dominioni used this form of desk design to...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Hollywood Regency White Lacquered Desk or Console by Gampel-Stoll
Located in Houston, TX
Hollywood Regency white lacquered desk or console by Gampel-Stoll. This stunning British colonial style desk or writing table is supported ...
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1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Large and elegant Carrara marble and leather desk around 1970/1980
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Large and elegant Carrara marble and leather desk around 1970/1980 with its leather box on wheels dim du caisson :61x46x70 cm
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Carrara Marble

Executive Abbondi Desk, 1970s Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Italian executive desk in a dark Rosewood. Three pull-out drawers flank each side. Lockable drawers with original locks. Solid aluminum frame with unusual, rounded corners o...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Aluminum

Karl Springer Rare "Goatskin Free Form Desk" 1988
Located in New York, NY
Rare and exceptional "Goatskin Free Form Desk" in lacquered goatskin with drawer by Karl Springer, American 1988 (date stamped on bottom). Springer’s Free Form...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Goatskin, Wood, Lacquer

Midcentury Bamboo, Wicker and Rattan Italian Desk Table with Drawers, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Writing table / desk in rattan, bamboo and wood featuring four drawers. Made in Italy in the 1970s.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946
Located in PARIS, FR
Luxury Desk in Zebra Wood by Rene Gabriel, 1946 This desk was edited in 1946, it was presented at the "Salon des Artistes Décorateurs" the same year. The ...
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1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Zebra Wood

Fabulous Rosewood Flip-Top Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
This is a breathtaking, rare, rosewood desk by Jens Quistgaard of Dansk for Peter Lovig Nielsen. It was made in Denmark and has gorgeous rosewood grain across the top. This desk features a unique flip-top that allows you to turn it from a desk into a table. It has two flippable drawer inserts...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 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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