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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Modern
Style: Louis XVI
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - PS Collage 3 by Pattern Studio
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation
Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Contemporary Gaby Gradient Desk by Chapel Petrassi
Located in Geneve, CH
Gaby gradient desk by Chapel Petrassi
Dimensions: 125 x 80 x 75 cm
Materials: Polished Aluminium, Tailor made HPL laminate
Chapel Petrassi is a contemporary design and manufacturing company based in Paris and Naples founded by designers Marie-Charlotte Bassi and Diego Petroso specialized in handcrafted furniture and custom projects for residential, commercial and galleries.
The duo met in Rome, Italy while studying, in Art and Literature for Marie-Charlotte and at Academy of Fine Arts for Diego. In 2011 after their studies, the duo travel to Europe for various projects and artistic residencies, including the American Academy in Rome in 2014. These experiences and the meetings generated aroused a curiosity and a great desire to undertake and build a project together. This common desire has naturally materialized in the design and production of contemporary furniture.
Chapel Petrassi is define by its fusion of craftsmanship and art fields with the high sense to detail. Its designs are the result of a permanent mix of different visual codes drawn from contemporary languages and youth culture.
Chapel Petrassi was finalist at AD Design Award in Berlin in 2016 and awarded at ICFF Studio 2019 in New York presenting its innovative designs and unique concepts, the emerging brand was established as a leading talent in the industry. Chapel Petrassi exhibited its collection at 15th Architecture Biennale, Venice in 2016, Design Museum of Helsinki in 2016, FuoriSalone in Milan in 2016, 2017 and 2018, Galerie Le French Design by VIA, Paris in 2019, Jacob K...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary Watercolor Dots by Kind of Style
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation
Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Tapperella Desk by Colé Italia
Located in Geneve, CH
Tapperella desk by Colé Italia with Emmanuel Gallina
Dimensions: H 75, D 80, W 127 cm
Materials: Writing desk with “tapparella” sliding shutter for a con...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ceramic, Oak
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.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Fläpps Wall Desk / Secretary Wild and Free by Ingrid Beddoes
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation
Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Fläpps Secretary of State, Black
Located in Berlin, BE
Load and fold your Workstation!
When folded away the Secretary of state is restraint like a statesman and you can hardly suspect his full potential. Unfolded however, diplomacy co...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Shanghai Desk in Ziricotte Wood, Leather Top and Silver Patined Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Shanghai desk in Ziricotte wood, leather top and silver patined leg. The inside is made in Sycomore.
Information about the covid 19.
At this point, th...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Fläpps Secretary of State White
Located in Berlin, BE
Load and fold your Workstation!
When folded away the Secretary of state is restraint like a statesman and you can hardly suspect his full potential. Unfolded however, diplomacy co...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sculptural Green Wood Segment Desk by David Vu - Customizable
By David Vu
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Taking inspiration from the conceptual forms of Hiroshi Sugimoto, the Segment desk by Brooklyn designer David Vu starts with the exploration of simple geo...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Plywood
Shanghai Desk in Ziricotte Wood, Leather Top and Silver Patined Leg
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Shanghai desk in Ziricotte wood, leather top and silver patined leg. The inside is made in Sycomore.
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Add on: Wall Pocket 100
Located in Berlin, BE
With the minimalist wallpockets made of canvas you can promote you Fläpps secretary to Secretary of State and provide additional space for unfinished work and stuff lying around. Thi...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Canvas
Simply Modern Writing Table, Dark
Located in Westwood, NJ
Simply modern writing table. An elegant modern writing table with two singular leather-wrapped drawers, our dark eclipse finish on the veneered frame (and handles) with panel end sup...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Fläpps Wall Desk/Secretary-1 - Watercolor Stripes by Kind of Style
Located in Berlin, BE
Wall Art, Workstation
Functional and discreet, this Fla¨pps wall desk makes the perfect seated or standing workstation depending on the height it is mounted on the wall. When the ...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Ebonized Oak and Antique Copper Small Dining Table
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A solid oak top with an ebonized finish and antique copper steel frame dining table with simple and modern lines. Pairs well with the Inherita...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Contemporary dining table model "Table B" Aluminum Silver Top Wooden legs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dining table model "Table B" 90cm x 180cm
The Table B, which inaugurated the Extrusions Collection in 2009, can reach up to five metres using a simple profile of extruded aluminium. Its apparent simplicity covers a complex technical development where important engineers have participated. The result is a piece of excelling craftsmanship, carrying the German designers character.
Silver Delta Award 2009 winner.
AVAILBLE MEASUREMENTS
240 x 120 x h. 74cm
300 x 120 x h. 74cm
360 x 120 x h. 74cm
400 x 120 x h. 74cm
500 x 120 x h. 74cm
MATERIALS AND FINISHES
Top in extruded, scotch polished and anodized silver aluminium. Surface laminating available in matte from Fenix or natural oak (Oberflex).
Legs in architectural concrete in grey with steel concrete base fastening plate painted in epoxy polyester, silver color, for both interior and exterior use.
MATERIALS AND FINISHES
Top in extruded, scotch polished and anodized silver aluminium. Surface laminating available in matte from Fenix or natural oak (Oberflex).
Legs in architectural concrete in grey with steel concrete base fastening plate painted in epoxy polyester, silver color, for both interior and exterior use.
Konstantin Grcic (1965) was trained as a cabinet maker at The John Makepeace School for Craftsmen in Wood before studying Design at the Royal College of Art in London. He set up his own office in Munich in 1991. Today, Konstantin Grcic Design GmbH is based in Berlin. The office operate in diverse fields ranging from industrial design projects, exhibition design and architectural collaborations. Amongst his renowned clients are Aeance, Authentics, Cassina, ClassiCon, Flötotto, Flos, Galerie Kreo, Kettal, Laufen, Magis, Muji, Nespresso, Plank, Smart and Vitra.
He is the recipient of numerous awards such as the Compasso d`Oro for his MAYDAY lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Nakamura Contemporary Desk in Metal and Leather
Located in London, GB
The Nakamura desk is an exploration of the possibilities and precision of expert leather-working. Two pieces of leather curve around the table top and me...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Small Liseuse Side Table Louis XVI French Mahogany and Fruitwood, 1780s
Located in Mönchengladbach, NW
Rare small furniture in very good condition. Grey Marble top plate with old brass gallery locks and fittings.
France, Louis XVI, approx. 1780.
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Modern Castelo Console Table, Sahara Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Castelo console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel
Modern Castelo Console Table, Sahara Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Castelo Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Brass, Stainless Steel, Steel
Minimalist Modern Desk in Oak
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure, as well as cable storage under the tabletop. F...
Category
2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Wood, Plywood
Fläpps Secretary of State, White
Located in Berlin, BE
Load and fold your Workstation!
When folded away the Secretary of state is restraint like a statesman and you can hardly suspect his full potential. Unfolded however, diplomacy co...
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
"Moleskine" Portable Atelier Stool Designed by Philippe Nigro for Driade
By Philippe Negro, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stool adjustable in heigh. Black matt painted steel structure. Seat and components in massive oak. Indoor use only.
Philippe Nigro designed a light looking desk: a top in birch pl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Folding Table by Giovanni Offredi for MC Selvini Italy
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
Table by designer Giovanni Offredi and produced by MC Selvini, 1970s. Works excellent as a freestanding table, desk or against a wall and it can be ...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate
Hardwood & Green Leather Partner Desk with Sliding Keyboard Shelf Twin Pedestal
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this vintage Twin Pedestal partner desk with drop front sliding keyboard shelf
A good looking and well made desk with a premium vintage green le...
Category
20th Century English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Dolce VITA Marble Console by Dooq
By DOOQ
Located in Geneve, CH
Dolce VITA marble console by Dooq.
Measures: W 180 cm 71”
D 50 cm 20”
H 78 cm 31”
Materials: Structure carved from one solid marble piece
Dooq is a design company dedicated ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Woa Desk
Located in POLOP, ES
My aesthetic interest lies in our past lives, this first collection inspired by the vedettes and parties of the early twentieth century, the feathers that women wore in their headdre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Stylish Tubular Steel Executive Desk
Located in Athens, Attiki
Stylish design!
Glass-top executive desk on elegant tubular steel structure with 2-sided sliding drawer.
Excellent condition.
Category
1990s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Chromed Brera Desk by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Located in Geneve, CH
Wood brera desk by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Materials: Chromed structure. Desk with drawer. Base in bronze lacquered metal or chromed metal Top in walnut vene...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Contempory outdoor dining table model "Table B" aluminum silver top wooden legs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Table model "Table B"
90 X 220CM
Konstantin Grcic
Anodized silver aluminium
The Table B, which inaugurated the Extrusions Collection in 2009, can reach up to five metres using a simple profile of extruded aluminium. Its apparent simplicity covers a complex technical development where important engineers have participated. The result is a piece of excelling craftsmanship, carrying the German designers character.
Silver Delta Award 2009 winner.
MEASUREMENTS
240 x 120 x h. 74cm
300 x 120 x h. 74cm
360 x 120 x h. 74cm
400 x 120 x h. 74cm
500 x 120 x h. 74cm
MATERIALS AND FINISHES
Top in extruded, scotch polished and anodized silver aluminium. Surface laminating available in matte from Fenix or natural oak (Oberflex).
Legs in architectural concrete in grey with steel concrete base fastening plate painted in epoxy polyester, silver color, for both interior and exterior use.
MATERIALS AND FINISHES
Top in extruded, scotch polished and anodized silver aluminium. Surface laminating available in matte from Fenix or natural oak (Oberflex).
Legs in architectural concrete in grey with steel concrete base fastening plate painted in epoxy polyester, silver color, for both interior and exterior use.
Konstantin Grcic (1965) was trained as a cabinet maker at The John Makepeace School for Craftsmen in Wood before studying Design at the Royal College of Art in London. He set up his own office in Munich in 1991. Today, Konstantin Grcic Design GmbH is based in Berlin. The office operate in diverse fields ranging from industrial design projects, exhibition design and architectural collaborations. Amongst his renowned clients are Aeance, Authentics, Cassina, ClassiCon, Flötotto, Flos, Galerie Kreo, Kettal, Laufen, Magis, Muji, Nespresso, Plank, Smart and Vitra.
He is the recipient of numerous awards such as the Compasso d`Oro for his MAYDAY lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Modern Dining Table by Paolo Buffa, circa 1940
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
Italian Design dining table by Paolo Buffa
Material : Oak wood
Dimensions : H 80 x 180 x 82 cm
Year : Circa 1940
A rare piece made in the early 1940's by Paolo Buffa (Italy) refe...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Minimalist Modern Desk in Oak
Located in Lisbon, PT
A stylish desk for home or office. The clean look is achieved by using the drawers almost hided, and as a part of the desk’s structure, as well as cable storage under...
Category
2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Wood, Plywood
Modern Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern writing table with a lacquered top on a silver gilt iron cube form base.
Dimensions: 60" W x 25" D x 30 " H.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Shagreen Leather Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern shagreen embossed leather-wrapped desk with a brass tone iron-framed base. Three drawers with marbleized paper-lined interiors and with brass ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Modern Walnut Dining Table with Column Pedestals by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Custom modern walnut dining table with column pedestals by Carrocel. Hand crafted and made to order, simplistic modern styling with clean grain walnut pattern. Thick top with rectang...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Memphis White and Pink Marble Dining Table by Dooq
By DOOQ
Located in Geneve, CH
Memphis dinner table by Dooq
Measures: Ø 130 cm 51”
H 77 cm 30”
Materials: estremoz rose and white marble
Dooq is a design company dedicated to celebrate the luxury of living...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Modern Glass and Oak Dining Table
Located in Denton, TX
White oak curved corners with thick plate glass sides and beveled glass top
Base measures at 30W x 16D x 27.75H.
Category
20th Century North American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Handcrafted Modernist Desk Table English Oak
Located in London, GB
A sleek handmade English modernist desk or writing table. Constructed with a traditional 3 wide solid board surface on beautifully visible acute angled leg and frame. Handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Modern Armona Dining Table, American Oak Brass, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Armona Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass
19th Century French Mahogany Bureau Plat, After Henry Dasson
By Henry Dasson
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A fine quality late 19th century French Mahogany Bureau plat, after Henry Dasson, having an inset leather top with a three quarter ormolu gallery, three Mahogany line freize drawers,...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Petite French Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat 19th C
Located in London, GB
This is an fine and beautiful petite French Louis XV Revival goncalo alves and ormolu mounted bureau plat, circa 1850 in date.
This fantastic bureau plat features an ornate serpenti...
Category
1850s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Modern Industrial Leather Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern industrial leather desk with a solid hammered metal base. It has three drawers accented with cast brass campaign drawer pulls.
Dimensions...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Design Desk, French Designer Charly Bounan
Located in Geneve, CH
Charly Bounan, is a Parisian designer renowned for its refined creative style and the important eclecticism of its influences.
As an art dealer and designer he worked closely with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin
Art Deco Style Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Art Deco style desk elegantly styled with golden amber burr veneer and three drawers with subtle stringing inlay. Raised on four tapering sabre leg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Marble Desk by Jonathan Hansen
Located in Geneve, CH
Marble desk by Jonathan Hansen
9 Editions + 1 AP
Dimensions: 116.8 x 55.9 x 76.2 cm
Materials: Calacatta marble, architectural bronze, Resin
Se...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Wall Mounted Table B Desk by Konstantin Grcic
Located in Geneve, CH
Wall Mounted table B desk by Konstantin Grcic
Dimensions: D 42 x L 180 cm
Materials: Stainless Steel
Also available in Oak, Stained Ash Wood.
...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Bronze Brera Desk by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Located in Geneve, CH
Bronze Brera desk by Marcos Zanuso Jr
Materials: Bronze Structure. Desk with drawer. Base in bronze lacquered metal or chromed metal Top in walnut veneer on medium or in black lacque...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century French Four Drawers Rattan Desk, C 1950
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very decorative mid-century French rattan desk, four drawers, C 1950.
Category
1950s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan
Radius Cutaway Reclaimed Walnut Desk
Located in brooklyn, NY
Radiused outer edges and a scalloped inner edge create a contrasting profile that adorns this minimal desk. Made from hand oiled solid walnut, this desk blends simple lines with unique subtle details. Three deep drawers with recessed pulls offer ample storage options, while offering soft close drawer slide movement. Finished with a water resistant non toxic finish from Germany. Hand made in our small studio in Red Hook Brooklyn...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Hayche WW Desk Oak & Black, United Kingdom, Made to order
Located in Liverpool, GB
The iconic WW collection celebrates the beauty of materials. An exquisite exercise in joinery and a future heirloom. This designed family is ever expanding and the playful juxtaposit...
Category
2010s British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Plywood
Handmade Desk in Custom Engraved Leather And Steel Finishes
Located in New York, NY
This desk perfectly fulfills all the functional requirements , taking the form of leather suitcase with folding top in leather and chrome steel legs perfectly adaptable for any space...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Original Ocean Travertine Desk by Clement Brazille
Located in Geneve, CH
Original Ocean travertine desk by Clement Brazille
Material : Ocean travertine stone
Dimensions : 160 x 75 x 74 cm
Signed and numbered by Clément B...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
Modern Minimalist Oak Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Modern minimalist oak leather top writing desk. Simplistic modern styling with beautiful textured Oak woods. Finished in a distressed grey wash finish with Italian black leather writing area. This sleek modern desk...
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Modern Brushed Oak Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern brushed oak writing table with our light gowan finish. This desk has gently splayed solid end supports and a matte tungsten silhouette and it has tw...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Modern Handpainted Hardwood Console Desk SideTable Dilmos Colourful Geometric
Located in Milan, IT
Console, support surface and desk, interchangeable according to desire. Handpainted hardwood structure embellished with hand-drawn graphic details designed by the author, then protec...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Acrylic, Hardwood, Paint
Dining table model "Table B" Aluminum Anodized Silver Top Wooden legs Indoor
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dinning Table B 90cm x 200cm
The Table B, which inaugurated the Extrusions Collection in 2009, can reach up to five metres using a simple profile of extruded aluminium. Its apparent simplicity covers a complex technical development where important engineers have participated. The result is a piece of excelling craftsmanship, carrying the German designers character.
Silver Delta Award 2009 winner.
AVAILABLE MEASUREMENTS
240 x 120 x h. 74cm
300 x 120 x h. 74cm
360 x 120 x h. 74cm
400 x 120 x h. 74cm
500 x 120 x h. 74cm
MATERIALS AND FINISHES
Top in extruded, scotch polished and anodized silver aluminium. Surface laminating available in matte from Fenix or natural oak (Oberflex).
Legs in architectural concrete in grey with steel concrete base fastening plate painted in epoxy polyester, silver color, for both interior and exterior use.
MATERIALS AND FINISHES
Top in extruded, scotch polished and anodized silver aluminium. Surface laminating available in matte from Fenix or natural oak (Oberflex).
Legs in architectural concrete in grey with steel concrete base fastening plate painted in epoxy polyester, silver color, for both interior and exterior use.
Konstantin Grcic (1965) was trained as a cabinet maker at The John Makepeace School for Craftsmen in Wood before studying Design at the Royal College of Art in London. He set up his own office in Munich in 1991. Today, Konstantin Grcic Design GmbH is based in Berlin. The office operate in diverse fields ranging from industrial design projects, exhibition design and architectural collaborations. Amongst his renowned clients are Aeance, Authentics, Cassina, ClassiCon, Flötotto, Flos, Galerie Kreo, Kettal, Laufen, Magis, Muji, Nespresso, Plank, Smart and Vitra.
He is the recipient of numerous awards such as the Compasso d`Oro for his MAYDAY lamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Louis XVI Tulipwood and Ormolu Mounted Bureau Plat
Located in Essex, MA
A signed piece with rectangular top with inset green leather, possibly original , over a frieze with one central drawer flanked by drawers each with round original wreath rings...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
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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