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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: 1950s
1950's George Nelson X-Leg Extension Dining Table Model 5062
Located in Hanover, MA
Early George Nelson model 5062 X-Leg extension dining table for Herman Miller, 1952.
Table has two 12 inch extension leaves and pull-out metal extension tracks.
Table is 29 inches...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
American Designer, Desk, Oak, Bamboo, Rattan, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small oak, bamboo and rattan writing desk designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Oak
Scrittoio Proserpio Vintage Anni 60 Legno Impiallacciato Teak
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio con piano estraibile e alzata in legno impiallacciato teak.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Desk Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk Table by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini, Italy, 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1950's Mid-Century Modernist Floating Top Curved Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Stylize your room with this impressive writing desk. This unusual desk takes its inspiration from Art Deco design. It has a curved design that gives it a distinctive appeal and a lar...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pierre Paulin Desk Model CM 217. France Edition Thonet, 1962
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
A very rare Pierre Paulin (1922-2009) model CM 217 desk with square tubular legs in black lacquered metal on which rests a plywood top covered with black laminate, suspended pedestal...
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1960s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Pine Desk from France, circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Pine Desk From France, circa 1950. Solid pine construction with nice wear and use.
Category
1950s European Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century "The Boss" Mahogany Executive Desk with Brass Pulls
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century "The Boss" mahogany executive desk with brass pulls with a woven wicker back. The large 76" wide desk with six drawers.
We at the shop have ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Vintage Desk Metal, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with side drawer column in enamelled metal with leatherette-covered top.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Børge Mogensen Desk and Chair in Teak and Steel, Denmark, 20th Century
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Børge Mogensen
Denmark, Vintage
Teak desk with chair.
Desk H 71 x W 130 x D 80 cm (w/Flip W 180 cm)
Chair H 75 x W 49 x D 36 cm (Seat H 46 cm)
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Cantilevered Modern Desk Refinished
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined cantilevered modern desk, designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb, American, circa 1950s. This desk is currently being refinished and can be completed in your ch...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Studio BBPR for Olivetti 'Spazio' Multifunctional Table
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' table, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, 1960s.
In 1954, Olivetti, the Italian office equipment manufacturer, hir...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
1960s Hollywood Regency Neoclassical Revival Karges Writing Desk
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1960s Hollywood Regency desk for sale. Manufactured by Karges in the 1960s, and in beautiful vintage condition. Really special writing desk that ...
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1960s American Neoclassical Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Restored Rattan and Mahogany Secretary Desk W/ Side Shelf
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Finished in rattan and mahogany, this Mid-Century era desk has an attached single drawer for storage and two-tier side shelf built in for further storage.
...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
Rosewood Roll top Desk by Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452. All Original
Located in Kansas City, MO
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 452 Rosewood Tambour Door Executive Desk in very good completely original condition. Two rolltops, one on each side and three drawers. Large work se...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Derk Jan De Vries, Domus, Italy, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern desk by Derk Jan De Vries, Domus, Italy, 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Teak Desk, Model 77, Omann Jun, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A bright Mid-Century Modern teak desk, made in Denmark in the 1960s by Omann Jun Mobelfabrik. Classic Danish design, timeless exclusive vintage style.
Furniture in very good condi...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage "Biscayne" Floating Top Walnut Desk by Drexel
By Milo Baughman, Drexel
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Wonderful vintage “Biscayne” floating top walnut desk by Drexel and manufactured in the United States, circa 1960s. This desk has been built from the highest quality walnut wood and ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Reguitti Italy design in years '60 rare children desk school in wood
Located in Biella, IT
Reguitti Italy Brescia design in years '60 rare children desk school in wood
good structure with little sign of use and wood worming, your see in photo's detail please
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Stadera Writing Desk Model 840 Franco Albini for Poggi
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Rovereta, SM
Rare and important writing desk model Stadera designed by Franco Albini for the Poggi manufacture in 1959.
Model 840.
Made of noble wood for its shelf, in perfect preserved conditi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Secretary by Gianfranco Frattini, Cantieri Carugati, 1954
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful secretary by Gianfranco Frattini from 1954 was made out of rosewood.
Frattini was an italien architect and designer.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Restored Post-War Hawaiian Koa Wood Desk W/ Rattan Border
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Stacked Mahogany secretary desk with mahogany top and rattan accents, center drawer with four drawers on each side of the desk.
Measures: 29.5" high x 49" wide x 25" deep
We only p...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957
Located in PARIS, FR
CM 178 Desk in oak and metal by Pierre Paulin, Thonet, 1957
Born in 1927, Pierre Paulin enrolled at the end of the war at the Camondo school where his artistic and technical qualities were quickly noticed by his teacher Maxime Old who encouraged him to enter the studio of Marcel Gascoin, one of the creators of the UAM. At the end of this first experience, he joined the decoration department of Galeries Lafayette where, thanks to the director of the Masters Geneviève...
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1950s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Table by Joaquim Tenreiro, Brazil, 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A Dining table by Joaquim Tenreiro made of solid Imbuia with beautiful grain and veins.
A wide solid wood border underlines the modernity of the lines.
The table can be use as a ...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rosewood Desk Brazilian Midcentury Design by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Original condition.
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pierre Jeanneret, Office Table PJ-BU-16-A, circa 1957
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret
PJ-BU-16-B
Important: Vintage collector's item for sale with guaranteed authenticity.
Pierre Jeanneret
PJ-BU-16-B
Administrative desk, circa 1957-58
Dismo...
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1950s Indian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Italian Midcentury Vittorio D'assi Desk, 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Italian midcentury Vittorio D'assi desk from the 1960s is a stunning example of functional elegance. Designed by Vittorio D'assi, this desk showcases a harmonious blend of sleek ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1950s French Executive Desk: The Epitome of Mid-Century Elegance and Function
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your work setting with the sheer sophistication of our 1950s French executive desk. A true masterpiece, handcrafted from the finest mahogany, this desk stands as a testament ...
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1960s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Small Pine Desk Table in the "Les Arcs" Style, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
small pine desk table in the "Les Arcs" style, Charlotte Perriand, with a drawer circa 1950/1960
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
20th Century Paolo Buffa Desk and Chair in Wood for Lietti, 50s
Located in Turin, Turin
Paolo Buffa (Milan 1903-1970), architect and designer, worked in the field of furniture design. Trained in the studio of Ponti and Lancia, from where he borrowed elements of neoclass...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Brass
Industrial 7900 series 'Economy' desk by André Cordemeyer for Gispen, 1960's
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This industrial desk was designed as a writing machine desk by André Cordemeyer for N.V. Gispen. It is part of the 7900 series. The desk has a metal base with high tapered leggs, 2 d...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Gio Ponti Attributed "Rosewood Desk"
By Gio Ponti
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
GIO PONTI ATTRIBUTED 'ROSEWOOD DESK'
c. 1950's
ROSEWOOD, CRYSTAL GLASS
31.5 H x 73 W x 33 D inches.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Italian Writing Table, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian writing table, 1950s.
Dimensions: H= 76 cm; W= 110 cm; D= 50 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Wilhelm Renz Freestanding Desk with Drawers, from, 1960s
By Wilhelm Renz
Located in Neuss, NW
Wonderful freestanding desk from the 1960s. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with three drawers, one door, a book compartment on the rear and tapere...
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1960s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Teak
Arne Vodder Danish Midcentury Teak Executive Desk
By Arne Vodder
Located in Norwalk, CT
A rare and exceptional Danish midcentury double sided executive desk designed by Arne Vodder, c. 1960s. After studying under Finn Juhl at the Royal Danish Academy of fine Arts in Cop...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Ilmari Tapiovaara Designed Dining Room Table Made by Laukaan Puu, 1950’s
Located in London, GB
An original and early Ilmari Tapiovaara 'Pirkka' dining Table made from ebonised beech and pine by Laukaan Puu in Finland.
Designed in 1955, The 'Pirkka' series was produced betw...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine, Beech
Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Red lacquered wood desk from the 50s, Italian.
Desk 1950s
Country: Italian
Materials: Red lacquered wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an ...
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1950s Italian Space Age Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Desk from the 1960s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed in the 1960s the desk also features chrome tubular legs.
Italian desk from the late 1960s characterize by the sleek and modern aesthetic. Second height 24.7 from the floor...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Italian Burl Wood & Brass Desk in Green Malachite Stain
Located in East Hampton, NY
This magnificent malachite green stained burl wood desk with small drawers and ample writing space, sits atop a metal frame with brass stretchers. It is Italian and possibly made by ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Michael Taylor for Baker Midcentury Chinoiserie Teak and Walnut Partner Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous midcentury Hollywood Regency chinoiserie double sided partner desk
By Michael Taylor for Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1960s
...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George Nelson for Herman Miller Drop-Leaf Desk Model 4754, ca. 1955
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
George Nelson for Herman Miller Drop-Leaf Desk Model 4754, ca. 1955. Professionally restored in showroom condition, this beautiful desk has a drop leaf on the left side with all orig...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Rare Desk by Carlo de Carli
Located in New York, NY
A rare desk
Manufactured by Cassina
Date made: 1950
Material: walnut
Size: H 30.5” x L 63” x D 28.5”
Origin: Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Marble Top Console Table Bar or Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Provincial style marble top console table, France, circa 1950s. This piece is a versatile size and can be used as a console table, bar, media table, stand, desk, or va...
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1950s French French Provincial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Vintage Danish Modern Writing Desk by Domino Møbler
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern office desk with two banks of drawers. Danish made teak wood desk for home or office use.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Midcentury teak desk in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy 1960's
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Vintage desk, Italy 1960s in the style of Gianfranco Frattini.
A beautiful italian desk with teak wood top and structure and cherry wood feet.
Very stylish piece of design from the...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Restored Stacked Rattan Executive Desk W/ Solid Mahogany Top
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored large 60" wide stacked rattan desk, with Filipino mahogany. Drawer fronts, side panels, and desk top. The desk features a center drawer and six side drawers. Beautiful stack...
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1950s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
Black Lacquer Desk or Bureau Plat with Inset Green Leather Top - Refinished
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Style Black Lacquer Desk with Inset Green Leather Top, probably American, circa 1950s. It has recently been refinished in black leather. The inset leather top is a bea...
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1950s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Herbert Hirche Desk for Holzäpfel
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic freestanding desk from the 1960s by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel. High-quality squared steel frame in black with a floating table top in teak veneer, a pull-out compartment f...
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1960s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Henredon French Provincial Louis XV Oak Writing Desk
By Henredon
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
By Henredon
USA, Circa 1960s
Carved oak, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 40"W x 24"D x 29.5"H.
Ver...
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1960s American French Provincial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Walnut Burl Louis XV Bombay Style Serpentine Writing Desk VGC
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hand-made in Italy, circa 1950s or 60s, this gorgeous 5-drawer Louis XV or Bombay style desk in Italian walnut burl with antiqued brass hardware. This desk has been in my collections...
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1960s Italian Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Desk Action Office 1, George Nelson, Herman Miller, Large Version
Located in Bern, CH
Design classic desk Action Office 1, George Nelson, Herman Miller, large version.
Offered is a rare original design classic rarity, the desk Action Office 1. Model 64 902. Designe...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Vintage Writing Desk Beech Italy 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with side drawers made of beech wood with Formica-covered top.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Beech
Primitive Office Desk with Built in Stool, 1950s, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible primitive Americans desk in a beautiful black paint with heavy patina and raw wood accents. Four pull-out drawers across the front of the desk as well as three individual ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Nanna Ditzel
By Nanna Ditzel
Located in Milan, IT
Denmark, 1958
Manufactured by Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik
Rosewood
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1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Wonderful Minimalistic Wenge Wood Table or Desk
By Metz & Co.
Located in Munich, DE
Modernist massive wenge dining table from the 1960s, retailed by the dutch exclusive department store metz & co. very intelligent and minimalistic design - easy to disassemble to sto...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rosewood & Chrome Arc Desk and Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rosewood and chrome arc desk and chair, circa 1960s. Very heavy and well made. The chair is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabri...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Paul McCobb Connoisseur Collection Black Lacquer and Brass Desk, Refinished
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern desk
By Paul McCobb for H. Sacks & Sons, "Connoisseur Collection"
USA, 1950s
Black lacquered Honduran mahogany, with brass trim, st...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Modernist Teak Rollup Secretary Desk by Fratelli Proserpio, Italy, 1960s
Located in Chicago, IL
Modernist Italian 1960s teak compact rollup secretary desk by Fratelli Proserpio. Writing surface pulls out for ease of use, two trays inside the top. Very good vintage condition, un...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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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