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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 1990s
Period: 1940s
Marcel Gascoin, TC Office, France 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Marcel Gascoin (1907-1986), “TC” table in light oak, ARHEC edition, France 1950.
Father of Rationalism and major player in French Reconstruction, Marcel Gascoin designs quality furni...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Danish Cabinetmaker 1940s Mahogany Desk
Located in London, GB
Danish cabinetmaker - 1940s writing desk
This exceptional, minimalist desk was produced in Denmark in the 1940s by an anonymous cabinetmaker and ...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Oak
Silvio Cavatorta Writing Desk in Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Silvio Cavatorta desk, mahogany, brass, Italy, design 1948-1949
Beautifully shaped desk in mahogany designed by Silvio Cavatorta in the late 1940s. The desk consists of a sleek top,...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A Stylish and Unique Bauhaus Meets Industrial Desk, Circa 1940's/50's
Located in Hastings, GB
This stylish and highly functional desk was probably a one off commission, its rarity suggests so. It has a built in Bakelite switch that turns on the elegant angle poise light by Ad...
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1940s French Bauhaus Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Elm Desk, France, c. 1940
Located in New York City, NY
Distinctive desk showcasing a single drawer and elegantly rounded, tapered wooden legs.
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1940s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti Zeno Beech and Ebony Desk, 1990s
Located in London, GB
Designed by Massimo Scolari for Giorgetti in 1994, the Zeno desk is a fantastic example of modern Italian design.
The desk is construc...
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1990s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Le Corbusier L6 Style Table Base for Cassina
By Le Corbusier
Located in New York, NY
Le Corbusier L6 style table base for Cassina.
Selling without glass.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Alvar Aalto Mahogany Desk for Artek with Drawers and Pull Out Work Surfaces
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
The model #500 mahogany desk designed by Alvar Aalto, made in Sweden for Artek, Finland. Six drawers with two pull-out work surface boards. A nice example...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Jean Prouvé, Cité Desk, likely 1940s, original condition
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Cité desk with drawer, designed by Jean Prouvé and made in his workshop, Ateliers Jean Prouvé in Nancy, France, probably 1940s
Totally original with cream enamel painted metal frame...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Heywood Wakefield Wicker and Oak Table With Original Label
Located in Hudson, NY
Heywood Wakefield library table. With quarter sawn, oak top and woven wicker pedestal legs, apron, and stretcher. This wicker table drew on the Aesthetic Movement and Japanese influe...
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1940s American Aesthetic Movement Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Oak
Art Deco Desk, France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Wood
Dimensions: 63” W X 31.5” D X 29.5” H
Quantity: 1
At STUDIO BALESTRA, we curate a unique collection of antique and handcrafted furniture. Our skilled artisans meticu...
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1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Brutalist Oak Desk, Denmark
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Materials: Oak
Origin: Denmark
Dimensions: 60.25"W X 39.25"D X 30.5"H
Quantity: 1
Type: Table
At STUDIO BALESTRA, we curate a unique collection of antique and handcrafted furnitur...
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1940s Danish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Small Writing Desk Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig 1940 Italy
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Small wood and metal desk designed by Giuseppe Pagano Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig in 1940s Italy. Small desk made of curved laminated wood with 4 drawers.
Signs of wear and use.
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1940s Italian Other Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Writing Desk with Marquetry Top in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing table, walnut, The Netherlands, 1940s
An elegant furniture piece that attests to masterful craftsmanship. Its marquetry top, adorned with a captivating array of various wood...
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1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Burl Wood and Lucite Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W51 D19 H29.5 KW21.5 KC23.5 KD18
Vintage Fully Restored Desk with a Medium Walnut Finish. Item is structurally sound and fully functional. Desk features very unique hardware and bur...
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1940s Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Burl
Rare Mid Century Italian Grissinato Desk In The Style Of Gio Ponti
Located in Westport, CT
Wonderful Modernist fruitwood desk shown with its original grey laminate top which we have covered in a new black glass top above an angular base consisting of two grissinato drawers...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Vintage French Design Kidney Shape Carved Walnut Office Library Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage French Design Kidney Shape Carved Walnut Office Library Desk
Featuring a charming mahogany & walnut French design small office or library desk in the classic kidney shape. ...
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1940s French Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine Quality Three Piece Faux Bamboo English Leather Top Executive Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful cabinet-made faux bambook desk in the French or Campaign style. The desk features a fine off-white leather top with gold embossing. The desk comes apart in three ...
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1940s French Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Regency Style Burl- Wood Library Console Table
Located in Southampton, NJ
Fully restored Mahogany & Burl-wood library table with a single generously sized drawer, classic design elements in the column corners with drop finials supported on vase turned & sp...
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1940s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Desk by Charles Dudouyt, France, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Charles Dudouyt oak desk with double base, made in the 1940s in France. The sturdy oak construction, adorned with front panels and a raised round inlaid top with a captivating parque...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Jaguar Green Lacquered Louis XVI Style Writing Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
British Jaguar green lacquered Louis XVI style desk with original embossed leather top and two drawers. This desk sits on brass casters. Simply stunning and elegant.
Category
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Baker Furniture English Regency Mahogany Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional English Regency style writing desk or console table
By Baker Furniture
USA, Circa 1940s
Carved mahogany, with embossed leather top, and original brass hardware and ...
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1940s American Regency Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Desk, France 1940s
Located in Greding, DE
Art Deco desk with slightly curved table top and two drawer elements with four drawers each. These are lockable and the handles are made of elegant bars. The desk can be positioned a...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk, 1940s, Finland
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara desk, Domus Academica student house, 1940s. Birch with painted table top. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. Beautiful minimalistic de...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Paint
Gustavian Style 9 Drawer Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Gustavian Style 9 Drawer Desk. its been restored and repainted with Milk Paints "Oyster White"
Category
1940s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Louis XV style desk 1950s
Located in Catania, IT
Vintage desk in the Louis XV style with decorations and inlays
lacquered wood and gilt bronzes, with 3 capacious drawers.
In good condition, writing surface to be re-done.
Category
1940s Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French Louis XV Baker Furniture Louis XV Secretary Desk Collector's Edition
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a rare item from Baker furniture. It's a French Louis XV style secretary desk in walnut with a mesh grill set for the doors. The desk measures 89 tal...
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1990s American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XV Style Bureau Plat Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts and embossed leather top. The desk is finished on all sides and could ...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vintage Tiger Oak Desk With Leather Surface by Thomasville
By Thomasville
Located in Puslinch, ON
Condition: Great Vintage Condition
Dimensions: 60” L x 28” L x 30.25” H (24.75” H LR)
Description: A vintage tiger oak desk with a top grain leather surface. Made in the USA, circa...
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1990s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
French Louis XV Kingwood Bureau Plat Leather Top Desk With Mounted Bronze Ormolu
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding French Louis XV style writing desk or bureau plat desk
France, Circa 1940s
Gorgeous kingwood, with bronze trim and ornate ormolu mounts, and embossed green leather t...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Frits Henningsen Mahogany Desk, c1940s
Located in London, GB
Frits Henningsen - Writing Desk, c1940s
Rarely seen design from the master cabinetmaker of the early Danish Modern period: Frits Henningsen. Henningsen produced all of his designs a...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Glamorous Sally Sirkin Robert J Lewis Black & White Lacquer and Leather Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Super chic designer desk by Sally Sirkin for J. Robert Scott, know as the Paris desk. There are ribbed and tapered legs and a black and ivory enamel finish. The corner, knobs and k...
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1990s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Lacquer
Glass, Painted wood & Chrome Plated Metal 1990s desk by Gallotti e Radice
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Minimal Desk with wheeled chest of drawers in white lacquered wood, thick cut glass and chrome plated metal.
Minimal and elegant Desk with chest of drawers on wheels in white lacqu...
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1990s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
A French Black Lacquer Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
The rectangular top inset with antiqued mirror glass over two frieze drawers; raised on square tapering legs terminating in brass sabots.
Category
1940s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian 1940s Solid Oak Wood Writing Desk with Shutter Doors
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Vintage Italian writing desk circa 1940s in solid oak wood. Comfortable size for a practical use. Characterized by two doors on the sides with shutter opening, internally four drawer...
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1940s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Nancy Corzine Neoclassical Giltwood & Black Marble Top Executive Desk
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Nancy Corzine Neoclassical Giltwood & Black Marble Top Executive Desk
Category
1990s Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
A Black Art Deco Desk for the Boss Voltaire by De Coene Frères Belgium 1940s
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk from the Belgian Furniture Manufactory DeCoene Frères.
Double Face desk for the boss on one side and the secretary on the other
Well known Art Déco Furniture, Belgium 1940s
F...
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1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis XVI Escritoire Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Introducing the epitome of elegance and sophistication - the Antique French Louis XVI Escritoire Writing Desk. This exquisite piece, made in France circa 1940’s, exudes timeless char...
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1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Scrittoio Anni 40 in noce e radica
Located in Milano, IT
Scrittoio con cassetti laterali in legno impiallacciato noce e con il piano in legno impiallacciato radica. Buone condizioni.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Grace Elmroot Table, Circa 1940s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Grace, elm, elm root and ebonized table or desk by Erik Chambert, with a rectangular top raised on rectangular supports with leaf-tip carving and carved scrolled feet.
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Classic Mid-Century Three Drawer Oak Desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
Classic Mid-Century Three Drawer Oak Desk
Beautiful grain top and brass feet
48 x 20 3.75 x 29
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1940s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Paolo Buffa grissinato wood desk with four drawers, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa, Galdino Maspero
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid and essential Paolo Buffa Desk in grissinato wood with four drawers and saber legs.
Iconic Paolo Buffa design manufactured by Galdino Maspero, Italy 1940s
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco German Curved Desk in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Elegant German Art Deco Desk is made out of walnut wood. Has slightly curved top with leather insert in the middle. There is thin keyed drawer. Desk is supported by 2 wide rectangula...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Art Deco French Desk in Macassar with Leather Top Insert
Located in Houston, TX
Art Deco French desk in Macassar wood
Desk is made out of Macassar wood and newly re-upholstered with a strip of brown leather in the middle of the desk’s top. Each of the legs have ...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
40s-50s Desk
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant desk with pair of under-top drawers, beech wood, and mahogany veneer, top with recessed clear glass. Good conditions.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Beech, Mahogany
Art Deco French Grand Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Art Deco table is made out of high quality walnut wood. It composed out of 2 parts/sides with lots of room/drawers for storage. Both sides are connected on the bottom with each other...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
France Desk Art Deco, 1950, France, Material: Wood Attributed to Jean Souvrain
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco
Year 1940
Wood and bronze
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Carrocel Interiors Art Deco Style Light Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
By Carrocel
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Carrocel Interiors Art Deco Style Light Walnut Library Table Writing Desk
Category
1990s Canadian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Ico Parisi Partners Desk, Italy, 1940s
By Ico Parisi
Located in New York, NY
1940's Italian Ico Parisi designed partners desk.
Signature steel tip toe on all legs of the desk.
WIth single extended designed steel toe.
Three full sized drawers and a single cent...
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1940s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Johan Rohde Unique Desk in Mahogany and Brass
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Johan Rohde desk in mahogany with brass fittings. Right side have three drawers and left has three shelfs when doors open.
Provenance: This desk was made for H. P. Rohde in 1945, wh...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing Desk with Chair by Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti, Italy, 1990s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Chi Wing Lo for Giorgetti "Epi" desk and "Aro" office chair made from high-quality materials. The "Epi" desk embodies the epitome of refined luxury, made of rich cherry wood and ador...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Cherry
1940s Italian Writing Desk in Ash and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, ash, brass, Italy, 1940s
Made in Italy, this writing desk is a testament to the design ethos prevalent in the 1940s and 1950s. The office table bears witness to the de...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
California Art Deco Fletcher Aviation Executive Desk by Frank Fletcher
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This large American Art Deco desk was designed by Frank Fletcher and manufactured by Fletcher Aviation in Pasadena, California. A design patent number 1...
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1940s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of distinction.
You want to live in the golden yea...
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1940s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and chrome, 1940, Made in Germany
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Only the wood is restored, not the chrome metal
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of...
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1940s German Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage French Jansen Manner Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Vintage French Jansen Manner black lacquered Louis XVI style writing desk. Circa 1940. A timeless and classic touch for a fine interior.
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1940s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Wood, 1940, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk
Year: 1940
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of distinction.
You want t...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and chrome, 1940, Made in Germany
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Only the wood is restored, not the chrome metal
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an icon of...
Category
1940s German Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
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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