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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 19th Century
Period: 1950s
Osvaldo Borsani T95 teak and chromed steel desk for Tecno SPA, Italy, 1956
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This T95 desk is a remarkable creation by the renowned designer Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy. Conceived in the 1956 and crafted towards the latte...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Louis XVI style Bureau plat, 19th Century
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A very good quality late 19th Century French Louis XVI style bureau plat. Having an inset leather top, gilded ormolu mouldings and mounts. Trellis parquetry to the frieze, with flora...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Desk, Denmark 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Peter Hvidt and Orla Mølgaard Nielsen Desk, Model 310 for Søborg Møbler Denmark 1950s
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Louis XVI style Mahogany Tric Trac / Writing table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Louis XVI style mahogany brass mounted tric trac / writing table, 19th century. Removeable mahogany top inset with faux leather, frieze with brass mounted drawers, drawer on ...
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19th Century European Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

19th Century English Victorian Mahogany Kneehole Desk by Francis & James Smith
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a good quality, unusual, Victorian mahogany kneehole desk by Francis and James Smith, Glasgow. The top, having three leather writing surfaces, each decorated with gold an...
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19th Century Scottish Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing desk with secrets by Leglas-Maurice
By François Leglas-Maurice
Located in Paris, FR
Large double-sided Renaissance-style writing-desk with secrets, stamped and inscribed by François-Pierre Leglas-Maurice. It won a gold medal at the 1...
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Late 19th Century French Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Fruitwood, Pearwood

French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French writing desk beautifully finished in walnut, leather and inlaid burlwood veneer, is a fantastic piece of 19th century French design in the Louis XV style. The bureau plat is...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

19th Century Spanish Baroque Carved Bleached Walnut and Iron Writing Table Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Add a focal point to your study or library with this elegant antique fruitwood desk. Carved in Spain circa 1870, the tall trestle table stands on four carved barley twist legs ending in round feet, and connected with a decorative forged iron stretcher. The desk features three carved drawers across the front decorated with floral motifs and dressed with decorative iron knobs. The thick rectangular top surface built with one single plank of walnut, is embellished with a carved molded trim around the edges. The large writing table...
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Louis XIII Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wrought Iron

19th Century Swedish Partners Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
19th Century double sided Swedish partners desk. With fourteen drawers, the top two are faux. Repainted.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Early Poul Kjaerholm "PK52" Working Desk in Steel and Oregon Pine, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare and early student working desk model "PK52" in black lacquered steel and oregon pine top and black stained drawer and storage on the opposite side. Produced in Denmark by Rud. Rasmussen Snedkerier 1950s. Good original condition with patina from age and use. Acquired from a Belgian private collection of important Poul Kjærholm furniture...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Late Victorian Freestanding Satinwood Carlton House Desk
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A late Victorian freestanding satinwood Carlton House desk, the curved rectangular top with the typical arrangement of six small drawers and a central cupboard around three sides, en...
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Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Swedish Antique Gustavian Console Table Desk Grey White Carved Detail 1850-1870
Located in LONDON, GB
Shipping update - please message us directly with your city and zip/postcode for a delivery cost to your location on this item - please do not request shipping from 1st dibs Rare Antique Gustavian console...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Elegant vintage Italian desk with green glass
Located in Milano, IT
Transport yourself to the enchanting world of 1950s Italian design, where elegance and craftsmanship merged seamlessly. In the heart of this era's creative fervor, you'll discover a vintage Italian...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Desk in the Style of Art Deco in Black Piano Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Modernist desk in black lacquer Writing desk Piano lacquer, high gloss black Metal fittings in Art Déco style, France around 1950 Dimensions: Width: 180 cm Height: 78 cm Depth: 90 cm
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Regency Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
Rectangular top with inset tooled red leather top and cross banded edge over three drawers front and back. Raised on circular tapered legs. Casters. Sold Bonhams , London, February 1...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

19th Century Empire Style Gold Leaf Library Table / Desk
Located in Houston, TX
This 19th Century Empire Style Gold Leaf Library Table/Desk is a truly exquisite piece of furniture that exudes timeless elegance and sophistication. Crafted in the opulent Empire st...
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19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Gold Leaf

19th Century Louis XV French Desk with Cabriolet Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Louis XV style French walnut writing desk with three drawers and cabriolet legs. Created in France during the 19th century, th...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Mahogany Centrepiece Desk with Drawers France 19th Century
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful mahogany feather wall desk from the second half of the 1800s from France, drawer interiors made of oak. The desk is completely original is in good condition, The desk ha...
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Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique very fine quality small 19th Century mahogany writing side table desk
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique very fine quality small 19th Century mahogany writing side table desk. Lovely age colour and patina. Recently restored to a very good standard. No loose joints and no woodwo...
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19th Century Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Rustic 19h Century Country French Provincial Fruitwood Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming and rustic late 18th century country French provincial writing table or desk hand-crafted from fruitwood. Made in the South of France this table features a whimsical style f...
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19th Century French French Provincial Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

19th Century English William IV Fruitwood Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome 19th century English William IV writing table or desk crafted from mixed fruitwood and oak. The table has storage drawers on each end with patinated brass pulls. The top has...
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19th Century English William IV Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

1950's Amazing "Magic Box' Organiser Bureau Compact Plywood Ateliers Genestar
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This 'Magic Box' organising desk has been produced by various manufactures in Europe in the 1950's and 1960's Commonly this desk is known as produced in Switzerland by Mummenthaler & Meier but this same model was also made in Norway and France We believe this is the French version that was made by Ateliers Genestar as that version has the retractable plywood curved lamp...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak, Plywood

Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
With a beautiful rectangular green leather inset top with banded edge and two frieze drawers with trestle lyre form base. Turned stretcher. Raised on saber legs with brass paw feet c...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Antique French Writing Desk Table Renaissance Revival Dolphin Carved Oak Petite
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL PETITE Size Antique French Honey Oak Renaissance Revival Writing Desk or Table with Drawer and Double Pedestal ~~c. 1890 Wi...
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1890s French Renaissance Revival Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Antique French Louis XVI Bronze Mounted Writing Table
By François Linke, Claude Michel Clodion, Jean-Henri Riesener
Located in Forney, TX
A striking French antique Louis XVI style gilt bronze mounted writing table made after the model by cabinetmaker to King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinetteean, important ébéniste Jean-Henri Riesener (German/French, 1734-1806) and later reproduced by Francois Linke (French, 1855-1946). Signed bronze mounts, Marco. Born in France in the early 19th century, possibly during the late 18th century Louis XVI period, most likely Parisian work, exquisitely hand-crafted in several woods of contrasting colors including walnut and mahogany to create fine wooden inlays and parquetry detailing. The original partially inset marble top with dramatic veining sits above a flat sided break-fronted front and back adorned with fine bas-relief bronze plaques cast adorned with putti cherubs in the manner of the French sculptor Clodion (Claude Michel, 1738-1814). The centered front bronze panel disguises a single frieze drawer with dovetail joinery and original key, flanked by gilded bronze foliate mounted rounded corners, a simulated panel drawer to the reverse, embellished on all four sides by intricate finely chiseled, chased and sculpted scrolling laurel ribbon and garland swag ormolu mounts, patinated brass running ornamentation, rising elegantly on four bronze dore ring mounted straight tapering fluted legs, terminating in patinated bronze toupie feet sabots. Signed / marks; the bronzes are stamped / incised Marco. PROVENANCE / ACQUISITION: Property from the Collection of Gloria Monnet Nicholson, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Acquired from highly reputable auction house Heritage Auctions, Dallas, Texas. Fine Furniture & Decorative Arts Signature Auction, catalog #8085. Dimensions: (approx) 30" High, 32" Wide 21.5" Deep As warm and attractive as it is useful, having the ideal size and proportions for a variety of different uses, including as a side table, petite bureau...
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Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Marble, Brass, Bronze

Magnificent 19th century French Louis XVI bureau plat retailed by Rinck Paris
Located in Dallas, TX
A very fine late 19th century French mahogany and gilt bronze mounted bureau plat. Original leather top. Magnificent quality gilt bronze mounts. Retailed and stamped by Rinck 115 FRG St Antoine...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Antique Georgian Style Writing Bureau
Located in London, GB
A smart and useful antique Georgian style writing bureau. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s. The quality is fantastic, this is beautifully designed with a co...
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1950s British Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk
Located in IT
19th Century, French Wood Travel Desk Measures: cm H 103 x W 52 x closed D 9. Open D 59 cm This particular travel desk was made in France, in the earl...
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Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Antique Northern Swedish Blue Country Table or Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish country table or desk with a drawer. The table is an authentic country house furniture from northern Sweden made by hand in solid pine. The table has the original blu...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Antique Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Carved Japanese Desk and Chair Set Bureau 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Highly sought after antique Japanese desk with matching chair Hand carved from hardwood with some amazing details Adorned with amazing carved dra...
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1880s Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Hardwood

English Partner Desk, Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
Solid wood, mahogany stained. Baluster-shaped table legs with roller feet. Profiled 2-drawer frame box, slightly protruding tabletop. Green writing surface decorated with extraordinary gold embossing. Decorative brass fittings. Victoria style. According to our agreement with Tammy Connor Interior Designs...
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19th Century English Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany, Leather

Hans J. Wegner Rare Desk in Oak and Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, desk JH571, teak, oak, metal, Denmark, design 1953 Out of all the desks that Wegner designed, the ‘JH571‘ is the most 'Wegnerian'. This is mostly...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Superb English Paint Decorated Adams Satinwood Carlton House Desk Circa 1890s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a spectacular Adams paint decorated Carlton house desk with some of the finest paint decorated scenery we have seen in a long time. This is a superb desk, both in terms of si...
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1890s English Adam Style Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Satinwood

Swedish Gustavian Antique Table Desk Grey White Carved Detail, C.1860-1870
Located in LONDON, GB
Shipping update - please message us directly with your city and zip/postcode for a delivery cost to your location on this item - please do not request shipping from 1st dibs Beautif...
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Desk 19th Century Italy Walnut Drawers Louis Philippe Green Leather Top Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Center Desk of 19th Century, Italy , in Walnut with 5 Drawers, style Louis Philippe with Green Leather Top, Restored and wax polished. Height under chair 65 cm (26 inches) All original, with its beautiful antique furniture...
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Mid-19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

A Victorian Rosewood Desk By Maple & Co
Located in Accrington, GB
A fine quality desk made by the famous furniture maker Maple & Co. The desk has decorative inlayed rosewood veneers, four desktop drawers with brass ...
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1880s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Rosewood

Antique Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made antique leather top pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1930-50’s. It is of outstan...
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1950s British Georgian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Wood

George III Library Table
Located in Kettering, GB
A stunning and rare George III library table, circa 1810, with original leather top with a magnificent, verdigris-like patina. A pair of friez...
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1810s British Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk. Source: Czech Period: 1830-1839 Material: Walnut It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing ...
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1830s Czech Biedermeier Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Stool from the city of Chandigarh, India 1950 - 1959
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Stool from the city of Chandigarh, India 1950 - 1959 Teak Holland and Sherry boiled wool. Desk: 27 H x 31.5 W x 23 D inches Stoo...
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1950s Indian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak, Wool

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

Rare 19thc French School Bench Desk For Two
Located in Pasadena, CA
Rare 19thc Wooden French School Bench Desk With 2 Slide out compartments. This desk may fit 2 people working on each side. The bench is connected t...
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19th Century French Adirondack Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Unique Italian Sculptural Free Standing Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Executive desk, walnut, brass, glass, Italy, 1950s Made in Italy, this writing desk is designed according to the midcentury design principles that were in vogue in the fifties. The ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Scrivania Anni 50-60, marrone in legno, ottone e vetro
Located in Milano, IT
Scrivania vintage di manifattura italiana in legno con vetro sovrapiano, due cassetti e piedini in ottone. Legno esotico.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Paul McCobb Planner Group Solid Birch Corner Desk, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern solid birch corner desk By Paul McCobb for Winchendon Furniture, "Planner Group" USA, 1950s Measures: 35.5"W x 35.5"D x 28.25"H. Good origi...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Little Box for SESC Pompeia by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Design:Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, André Vainer Material:Solid Pine, Melamine laminate, with casters Designed by Lina Bo Baldi in 1986, this children's desk was created for insta...
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1880s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Regency Style Bureau Plat Desk with Bronze Figures
Located in Dallas, TX
Fine Bureau Plat with Parquety top and bronze figures all in excellent conditions.
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1890s French Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Elegant English Leather Top Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
English late 18th century/early 19th century mahogany writing table with hand-tooled leather top on three drawers standing on tapered legs ending in brass capped feet, with fine stri...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Leather, Mahogany

Regency Rosewood Writing Table
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine Regency period rosewood library or writing table, the lobed top with satinwood banding and inlaid edge, over lyre base similarly inlaid and standing on boldly carved hairy lion ...
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1820s English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French bureau writing desk (or table) of ebonized mahogany, in the Louis XVI style, featuring an embossed leather top with gilt bronze accents over a frieze with fitted dr...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal, Brass

William IV Mahogany Writing Table
Located in London, GB
A William IV mahogany writing table, with fine patinated to the top and sides, the frieze with geometric moulding to the centre, with...
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Late 19th Century English Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Antique English Georgian Table Desk Nightstand PETITE Lowboy Highly Carved Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English HIGHLY CARVED Oak Georgian Writing Desk, Table, Lowboy, or Nightstand with Drawers~~PETITE SIZE~~c. early 19th Century...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher. The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Iron

A NEO-CLASSICAL ART-DECO SHABBY-CHIC Desk and a Chair by DAL VERA, Italy 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful set composed of a small rectangular desk with 2 drawers and a chair, Art-Deco, Modernist, desk with geometric bamboo structure and w...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass, Bronze

19th Century Solid Ash Kneehole Desk
Located in Accrington, GB
A fine quality kneehole desk dating to the late part of the 19th century. Made entirely out of solid ash with a lovely rich warm colour, the desk is in fantastic original condition e...
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1890s British Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ash

Antique French Gilt Bronze and Mahogany Bonheur du Jour
Located in London, GB
Antique French gilt bronze and mahogany bonheur du jour French, Late 19th Century Height 117cm, width 78cm, depth 54cm Made in France in the late 19th century, this elegant bonheu...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Ormolu

Antique English Georgian Table Small Desk Nightstand Lowboy 3 Drawers Tiger Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
BEAUTIFUL Antique English Tiger Oak Georgian Writing Desk, Table, Lowboy, or Nightstand with Drawers~~c. early 19th Century So versatile~~coul...
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Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Oak

Early Victorian Mahogany Writing Table With Cope & Collinson Casters
Located in Essex, MA
Typical form with rectangular top with inset brown leather over two drawers flanked by rounded paneled ends, raised on lotus carved turned tapered legs and casters.
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Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

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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