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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1950s
Desk Model TL22, by Franco Albini and Franca Helg. Poggi, 1958
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Desk model TL22, designed by Franco Albini and Franca Helg and manufactured by Poggi in 1958.
Table completely restored. Wood: walnut.
Letteratura: Gramigna G., Repertorio del desig...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Rosenthal "Hombre" Solid Desk, by Burkhard Vogtherr, 1970s
Located in Neuss, NW
Hombre desk with trolley by Burkhard Vogtherr for Rosenthal from the 1970s. High-quality solid frame and veneered table top in black stained ash with a leather writing surface, a com...
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1970s German Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ash
Boomerang Shaped Desk, Shop Counter, 1950s by Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
Custom made handcrafted shop counter or desk in a boomerang line with vertical slats at the front which emphasizes the curve of the arch even more, on the inside one side with 3 slid...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Lacquered Desk With Leather Top By Kazuhide Takahama For Simon, 70s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Distinct and refined, the desk has a solid structure with a leather heart. Classy details for a choice of style.
The structure of the furniture is made up of polyester painted eleme...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti “Stile” Desk Wood Brass, 1950, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Gio Ponti “Stile” desk wood brass, 1950, Italy.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dutch Mid-Century Modern Solid Birch Vanity Desk by Everest Furniture, 1950s
By Everest
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Unusual and rare modernist vanity desk produced in the Netherlands by Everest Furniture early 1950s.
Solid birch frame and, veneered plywood and exotic wood (Wenge) details in the...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Teak, Wenge, Plywood
Vittorio Dassi Desk Minimal Geometric Mahogany and Laminate Midcentury
By Dassi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vittorio Dassi desk minimal geometric mahogany and laminate midcentury.
The parts in colored laminate have some defects, see photos.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Mahogany
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
Rare Five-Piece Drexel Counterpoint Modular Desk Dresser Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Extremely rare five-piece set of John Van Koert's Drexel Counterpoint modular desk and chair plus two separate drawer units and a fabulous cedar li...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Mahogany
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954
Located in Paris, FR
Mahogany desk model CM141 by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, 1954.
Category
1950s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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
Very Rare and Original Writing Table PK53 by Poul Kjaerholm for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This stunning example is in museum condition, all completely original, not perfect, but very nicely used, the Oregon Pie top has a wonderful patine, with no real digs or scratches. T...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Executive Terni Desk Ico Parisi for MIM, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Terni desk in aluminium and Indian rosewood,
Ico Parisi for MIM
great Italian design
very nice color and powerful patina
marked MIM.
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Ebonized Beech Writing Desks in the Style of Gio Ponti, Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s - 1960s.
They feature an ebonized beech frame and four Formica veneered drawers each.
These desks both have the same timber but with two slightly different shade...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Beech
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Lovig Desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
The iconic Løvig teak flip top desk designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen, 1960s, Denmark. It’s versatile in that the back shelf can flip down on its brass hinges to create a larger work s...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Gio Ponti vanity desk console table with a adjustable Fontana arte mirror, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
rare Gio Ponti toilette, vanity table dressing table
one drawer with an adjustable brass mirror by Fontana Arte
produced by Giordano Chiesa for Das...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Desk by Torbjorn Afdal for Bruksbo
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare hand-crafted rosewood desk designed by Torbjorn Afdal for Bruksbo. The drawers made with very fine detailed zipper joinery. With original key and working lock mechanism. Origina...
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1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Executive Desk By Poul Norreklit for Georg Petersen Møbelfabrik in Denmark
Located in San Diego, CA
Poul Nørreklit desk model GP 160 by Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik, Denmark
This is a rare and collectible lucite and rosewood desk. Lucite slab sides wit...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Rosewood
Pierre Jeanneret Desk and Office Chair from Chandigarh
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
One of the most desirables and hard to find desk model from Pierre Jeannette, presented with a floating back office chair (Ca 1960) also by the known designer.
Desk features three ...
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1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Georges Frydman, Free Form Office, France 1956
By Georges Frydman, EFA
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Georges Frydman, free-form desk published by E.F.A., France 1956. Placed on a gray lacquered tubular base, the trapezoidal top is veneered with matt black formica, enhanced by a wide...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mummenthaler & Meier Magic Box Writing Desk In Teak, Switzerland 1950
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Experience the elegance and ingenuity of Swiss design with this stunning foldable writing desk crafted by Mummenthaler & Meier in 1950. Named the “Magic Box,” this exquisite piece tr...
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1950s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Single Minimalistic Heavy Polished Aluminum Table or Desk Base
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single minimalistic heavy polished aluminum table or desk base. Add your own wood or stone top to specification.
The base dimensions are lis...
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1970s American International Style Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Lady’s Desk or Vanity in Mahogany, Czechoslovakia, 1970s
By Up Závody
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful midcentury desk, originally used as a desk for a lady, or vanity in the bedroom. The table is elegant combination of lighter birch wood on the sides and mahogany wood on to...
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Mahogany
MCM Danish Teak Desk by Nordisk Andels Eksport 1970s
Located in Carmel, NY
A remarkable desk that exudes elegance and sophistication. This exceptional Danish Modern desk, crafted by Nordisk Andels-Eksport in Denmark, boasts a s...
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1970s Danish Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Architect's work, Lacquered system table, circa 1970
Located in Paris, FR
System table
Unique piece, special order, Circa 1970
White and orange lacquered wood
Height 77 x Width 100 x Length 81 (162 cm open)
Condition report: good original condition, so...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Burlwood Desk or Writing Table
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Ernest Hemingway style beautifully made desk or writing table with chinoiserie faux bamboo, burl wood inlay, finished back, and drawers (one opens for a keyboard) The desk features ...
Category
1950s American Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Burl
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
Carlo de Carli Walnut Desk, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Wooden desk with drawer, Italian craftsmanship from the nineteen fifties, designed by Carlo de Carli.
This solid walnut desk embodies the quintessential Italian Style, featuring a d...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons #2135 Extendable Dining Table, c 1950, Refinished
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This restored Model 2135 extendable dining table with four leaves by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons features gorgeously veined Italian Walnut with sculpted legs to Gio Ponti's signature...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Most Unusual Industrial Adjustable Architects Desk/ Drafting Table
By Hamilton
Located in Buffalo, NY
Most unusual industrial adjustable architects desk/ drafting table, amazing design and lines. Height adjustable from 29"-38"...adjustable desk tilt-top, large hidden drawer measuring...
Category
1950s American Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Tommi Parzinger Rattan Desk by Willow and Reed
Located in Houston, TX
The Tommi Parzinger Rattan Desk by Willow and Reed is an exquisite embodiment of mid-century design brilliance. Crafted in the 1950s, it bears the hallmark of Parzinger's iconic styl...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rattan, Glass, Wood, Lacquer
Italian Midcentury Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian large executive desk designed by Osvaldo Borsani, manufactured by Tecno Milano in Italy, circa 1950.
This eye-catching desk has a unique design with the integrated drawer t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
John Widdicomb Mid-Century Hollywood Regency Campaign Burl Wood Executive Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency Campaign executive desk
By John Widdicomb
USA, Circa 1970s
Gorgeous burl wood, with original brass hardware.
Measures: 72"W x ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Desk or Vanity with two Drawers, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful desk, or can also be used as a vanity - dressing table.
Made from bamboo wood and rattan, in Italy in the 1970s.
The desk is beautiful to look at from all sides and can als...
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1970s Italian French Provincial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Mid Century Modern Drexel Declaration Kipp Stewart Walnut Writing Desk
By Kipp Stewart
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Look at this beautiful wood grained Mid century modern writing desk designed by Kipp Stewart for Drexel. Beautiful walnut grain with 2 drawers. Simple lines, sculpted legs, curved ed...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Large Italian Desk by Hans von Klier for Skipper, 1970s
Located in Lasne, BE
Desk with leather and wood top and chromed metal legs designed by Hans Von Klier in the 70s.
Wear due to time and age of the desk.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian C.1970s Modernist Jewellery table
Located in London, GB
A late 1970s Northern Italian Modernist desk in marble, steel and leather custom built for a high end jewellers in Milan.
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Scandinavian desk by Erik Brouer for Brouer Mobelfabrik, Denmark 70's
Located in Brussels , BE
Scandinavian desk by Erik Brouer for Brouer Mobelfabrik, Denmark 70's
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Ebonized mahogany leather top desk in the manner of Andre Arbus C 1950.
By André Arbus
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Ebonized mahogany leather top desk in the manner of Andre Arbus C 1950. The case trimmed in bronze having two drawers and a new leather top with gilt embossed border resting on taper...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Standard Furniture Mid Century Walnut and Brass Executive Desk
Located in Countryside, IL
Standard Furniture Mid Century Walnut and Brass Executive Desk
This desk measures: 66 wide x 36 deep x 29 high, with a chair clearance of 24.5 inches
All pieces of furniture can be...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ernest H. Igl for Bayer AG 'HADI' desk set
By Ernest Igl
Located in Wien, AT
Ernest Igl for Bayer AG, 'Hadi' desk, set including adjustable chair and lamp, polyurethane, Germany, 1970s
This design by Ernest Igl truly resembles the ethos of the seventies, fe...
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1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Polyester
Desk table Patrice Maffei for Kappa brushed steel smoked glass 1970
By Kappa, Patrice Maffei
Located in Paris, IDF
A rare brushed stainless steel desk table designed by French designer Patrice Maffei for Kappa editor in the 1970s, it features two locki...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Elegant Heywood Wakefield Ladies Writing Desk & Chair.. Classic mid century modern,Wonderful original finish.Solid birch wood.. Hand delivery avail to New York City or anywhere en ro...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Classic Bamboo & Lacquer Campaign Desk With Chair By E. Murio
By E. Murio
Located in Austin, TX
East meets West, Bamboo meets Lacquer. Add a generous helping of mid-century charm to your surroundings with this Bamboo & Lacquer Campaign Desk by Murio. Serve your workspace needs ...
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1970s Philippine Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Bamboo
French Mid-Century Desk in Black Lacquer with Brass Details by Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Salzburg, AT
Straight-lined desk in a clear design by French designer Jean Claude Mahey.
The object is made entirely of beech wood and is very heavy.
The desk has 3 drawers with folding brass ha...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet Vanity, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning vanity by French designer Jacques Adnet. Iron frame completely wrapped in red leather. Legs taper down to sharp exposed iron and end with brass ball feet. Tops of each leg i...
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1950s French Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Brass
Jacques Adnet Iron and Oak Desk, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Art Deco era desk by French Modernist designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron 'A' frame with 4 angled iron legs. Solid oak table top wrapped in black leather with brass studs p...
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1950s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
French Petite Wooden Mid-Century Desk
Located in London, GB
A stylish petite desk.
France, c1970s.
In the manner of Maison Regian.
Likely to be elm or very well simulated elm wood.
Ideal as a desk or vanity unit.
Good condition gene...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Desk By Guy Lefèvre - Metal & Wood - Ca 1970
By Guy Lefevre
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Elegant desk by Guy Lefèvre dating from the 1970s. Its chrome metal structure and black lacquered wooden box are typical of the French style of the 1970s. Just like Maison Jansen, Ro...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Giancarlo Piretti, Platone Folding Desk for Anonima Castelli, 1971
Located in London, GB
One of the most influential Italian designers of the twentieth century, Giancarlo Piretti’s chair designs – for which he is most celebrated – have sold millions worldwide.
Piretti’s...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1970s Executive Desk Billy Joe McCarroll-David Gillespie Surfaces Santa Barbara
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Executive Desk by Billy Joe McCarroll and David Gillespie Forms Surfaces Inc Santa Barbara, California.
Very elegant desk brutalist pattern gray...
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1970s American Brutalist Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Jacques Adnet writing desk made in France 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Beautiful avant garde desk designed by Jacques Adnet and manufactured in his own atelier in France in the 1950s. The frame is made from solid brass an...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Open Block Writing Desk by Global Views
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W60 D31.5 H29.25 KC26
Contemporary desk in great gently used condition. Item is structurally sound and sturdy with no large areas of wear. Item features one minimal drawer that hide...
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1970s Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Military Campaign Style Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
A smart and extremely well made antique military campaign style pedestal desk. This was made in England, it dates from around the 1950’s.
It is of superb quality, it is very heavy a...
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1950s British Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
M.W. Jr American Studio Roll Top Desk
By Michael Watson, Jr.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
signed, dated, numbered edition 5/5
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1970s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Maple
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Stildomus 1970s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Stildomus 1970s
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1970s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, by J. Halabala, UP Závody, Walnut, Czech, 1950s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Dimensions of the table:
Height: 76 cm (29.9 in)
Width: 150 cm (59.1 in)
Depth: 71 cm (27.6 in)
Leg space:
Height: 73 cm (28.7 in)
Width: 58 cm (22.8 in)
Designed by Jindrich Halab...
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1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
Guido Faleschini writing desk for Mariani, 1970
By Faleschini
Located in Manzano, IT
Guido Faleschini writing desk for Mariani, 1970
Strong and stable, important office desk by Guido Faleschini. Glass shelf, aluminum profiles and alcantara upholstery. Aluminum 8-draw...
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1970s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
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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