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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1960s
Antique French Leather Top Bureau Plat Desk
Located in London, GB
A stunning antique French leather top bureau plat desk, made in France and dating from around the 1930’s.
This is of outstanding quality, with beautifully cast ormolu mounts through...
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1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Mid Century Belgian Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made vintage desk, made in Belgium and dating from the 1960-70’s.
The quality is outstanding, this has a gorgeous design, standing on chromed steel...
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1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Executive Desk by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel, Belgium, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Executive desk designed by Jules Wabbes and manufactured by Mobilier Universel in the 1960s. This exclusive desk bears the hallmark of Jules Wabbes, a celebrated Belgian furniture de...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
1930's Modernist Desk by Jindrich Halabala for UP Brno
Located in Brno, CZ
An original Modernist desk from the 1930s. This piece has a dignified design with stylish proportions and details together with a dazzling Walnut pattern and dark brown Oak.
This wr...
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1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Stand/Sit Desk or Worktable
Located in VUGHT, NL
Great industrial eye-catcher as a work station in a hip company or the man cave.
But also as a presentation place for a special (museum) object would be a great function!
The start...
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1960s Italian Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Willy Van Der Meeren Desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, Metal, Wood, 38 Avai
Located in Brussels, BE
Willy Van Der Meeren desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, metal, wood- 38 available.
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Boomerang Desk by Maurice Calka
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Iconic fiberglass Boomerang desk designed by Maurice Calka for EDITION LELEU DESHAYS
Published in Xavier De Jarcy's book "Maurice Calka Le Sculpteur Du Design"
page 222.
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1960s French Futurist Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
Guillerme et Chambron, Rare Desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Guillerme et Chambron, rare desk, Edition Votre Maison, circa 1950/1960.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Faux Leather
Franco Albini TL2 Cavalletto table Poggi Italy 1950
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic and early example of the TL2 'Cavalletto' table designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Poggi in Italy around 1950. The table has an amazing dynamic and archtectural sha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Poul Kjaerholm PK55 Table by Ejvindt Kold Christensen
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptionally well preserved example of iconic work / dining table model PK55 designed by Danish architect Poul Kjaerholm in 1957, manufactured by Ejvindt Kold Christensen according ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Axel Einar Hjorth Extendable Table, Macassar, 1930
Located in Dronten, NL
This beautiful Scandinavian Modern extendable dining table or writing desk is designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for NK in the 1930s. The base and extension leaves are lacquered in a won...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Macassar
Mid Century Teak Five Drawer Austinsuite Low Desk/Dresser
By Austinsuite
Located in Bishop's Stortford, GB
Mid Century Teak Five Drawer Austinsuite Low Desk/Dresser, Danish style on four Pin legs. This classic sleek design is both stylish and practical and fits into any theme of design
H:...
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Midcentury Elm Desk by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful desk by Josef Frank, made from elm with striking woodgrain. Clean lines and subtly rounded forms, a timeless piece.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
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.
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1940s French French Provincial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Carlo Hauner's Mid-Century Modern Personal Use Desk in Caviúna Wood and Iron
By Carlo Hauner
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
This desk was where Carlo Hauner designed, at the beginning of the 1950's, several of his incredible and numerous autoral furniture for both Móveis Artesanal and Forma. Acquired dire...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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 and it's all wrapped in soft black...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Nanna Ditzel - Freestanding Desk in Teak by Søren Willadsen in 1958, Denmark
Located in Munster, NRW
This elegant design by Nanna & Jørgen Ditzel serves as a desk, a writing table, library table, or even a console table in a large space.
The spare, minimal form is delightful from ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Bamboo Writing Desk
Located in Pomona, CA
Mid-century bamboo writing desk. The top is a veneer with two drawers.
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Mid-20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Giuseppe Pagano: Eight Drawer Desk in Fruitwood and Brass, Italy 1940
Located in New York, NY
Giuseppe Pagano (1896 - 1945)
An imposing eight-drawer desk by rationalist architect and designer Giuseppe Pagano, in fruitwood with mahogany-stained trim and polished brass hand...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Unika Arne Jacobsen Writer's Desk Denmark 1961 Scandinavinan Modern
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Arne Jacobsen & Jørgen Wolff Møbelsnedkeri, Scandinavian Modern
A truly remarkable piece of design and history, a unique desk by architect and designer Arne Jacobsen and executed ...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Wicker Desk & Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Vintage wicker reed/rattan table or writing desk with a wicker chair. Bothe pieces are early 19th century and freshly painted light grey. Excellent vintage condition.
Category
1930s American Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Reed, Wicker
1930s Fabulous Industrial Adjustable Wood Table Hand Crank Metal Base
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Old Adjustable Table
1930s Fabulous Sculptural Industrial Wheeled Wood Table
Adjustable Tilt with Hand Crank Metal Base
Adjustable height useful as Lectern, Drafting, Music Stand, S...
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1930s Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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
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
Danish Modern Floating Top Teak Desk by Kai Kristiansen
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Danish modern teak desk designed by the famous cabinet maker Kai Kristiansen for Feldballes Møbelfrabrik in Denmark, circa 1960s. The FM60 desk is a highly sought-after Scan...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Art Deco dressing table with chair, Germany, circa 1940s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco dressing table with chair. Elegant dressing table with a chair in the Art Deco style. The furniture has been professionally renovated and is in very good condition. The dres...
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1930s German Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Danish Mid Century Teak Bullet Desk in the Manner of Kai Kristiansen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a beautiful scandinavian modern desk in teak manufactured in Denmark in the 1960's which design is reminiscent of Kai Kristiansen.
This special desk, recently imported from E...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
1965 Danish Arne Jacobsen Saint Catherines Desk in Oak by Fritz Hansen
Located in Knebel, DK
Danish Arne Jacobsen Saint Catherines Desk in Oak by Fritz Hansen
The desks are marked with a Fritz Hansen label from July 1965 and have...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century American Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Double pedestal mid-century desk with laminate top. Six total drawers for storage and finished wood back.
Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Secretary Desk
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
Handsome secretary desk features unique legs and a functioning skeleton key to open the drop down workspace. The stylish design has three large drawers on the bottom and shelfs prov...
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Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Hans Von Klier For Skipper Executive Desk And Credenza, Italy, 1970s
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Impressive executive desk and matching credenza designed by Hans von Klier in the 1970s. A striking combination of differently textured materials in three colors makes this desk an i...
Category
1960s Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
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 ...
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1950s American Campaign Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Burl
Scandinavian mid century birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Scandinavian mid century birch pedestal desk circa 1940.
Excellent example of mid 20th century Swedish design and craftsmanship.
3 part pedestal desk taking inspiration from the em...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Art Deco Buffet Credenza Cabinet Walnut Black Marble, France, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Cabinet Art Deco, French, circa 1930.
Credenza buffet walnut and marble with chrome brass chopsticks.
Two doors and six drawers.
The buffet has been made in three parts. The top o...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
60s desk, Frattini style
Located in Felino, IT
60's desk, in the style of G.Frattini for Bernini. made by Italian craftsman, inspired by the mod 530 of the Bernini company. all veneered in rosewood. very detailed. 5 drawers of wh...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Poul Nørreklit for Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik selectform desk model 'GP 160'
Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB
A vintage mid-century desk designed by Poul Nørreklit for Georg Petersens Møbelfabrik.
Original label is present
The desk is part of the selectform range model 'GP 160'.
The desk ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Pine Desk From France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Pine Desk From France, Circa 1960. Solid stained pine construction with great patina and use.
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1960s European Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Mid 20th Century Regency Style Rosewood and Bronze Campaign Desk
By Kittinger
Located in Stamford, CT
Classic rosewood and bronze Campaign desk in the English Regency style. With bronze legs and center stretcher, the legs ending in paw feet. X form stretchers at the sides. This hands...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Danish mid 20th century burr walnut desk circa 1950.
We are please to offer this desk which is of the highest quality.
Stunning top with a single veneer covering the whole writing ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
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
Mid 20th century carved mahogany Swedish desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century carved mahogany swedish desk circa 1947.
We are pleased to offer this superb quality desk, which is stamped proving that it was part of the swedish royal family's i...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Heywood Wakefield Trimline Desk by Kem Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
W59.5 D29.5 H29.5
Fully refinished Mid Century modern desk designed by Kem Weber for Heywood Wakefield. Desk features a chrome tubular frame, birch drawers , a laminate top and a me...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern teak desk.
This piece is in excellent refinished condition with very few signs of age-related wear (see photos).
If you w...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Rosewood Writing Desk with Bookshelf, Danish Design
Located in The Hague, NL
Midcentury Danish rosewood desk
A good quality Danish rosewood desk having four drawers to the front and open shelf to the back. Beautiful grain on the top and drawers on original ke...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Desk
Located in Gardiner, NY
Authentic vintage mid century Danish / Scandinavian Modern teak desk.
This piece is in excellent refinished condition with few signs of age-related wear (see photos).
If you would ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Leather + Wood Writing Desk Attributed to Jacques Adnet, France 1950s
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1950s French writing desk attributed to Jacques Adnet. This desk features a black leather clad frame with stitch detailing and an inset wood tabletop. It has two drawers with circu...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Fully restored Large ART DECO writing desk, 1930´s, Bohemia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This ART DECO writing desk was made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1930´s. The table has a simple and unconventional design typical of the ART DECO period. The table is double-s...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
1950s Industrial Single Bank Steel Tanker Desk by Orma Milano, Italy
Located in Zagreb, HR
A unique small 1950s industrial design single bank steel tanker desk with green top, produced by Orma Milano from Italy.
Features four drawers of different sizes, and a fifth top dra...
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1950s Italian Industrial Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Floating Walnut Desk
Located in Sayreville, NJ
Alma furniture floating walnut desk
Super rare floating desk with finished back.
Walnut with chrome knobs and feet caps. This has excellent wood grain with a refinished top.
D...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Desk Model Nr. 75, Omann Jun.
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic freestanding desk model Nr. 75 from the 1960s by Omann Jun. High-quality corpus in teak veneer with a floating table top, six drawers, a hinged door and two bookcases on the ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Vintage Reproduction of Sir Winston Churchill's Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome copy of Winston Churchill's George III style partners desk crafted in mahogany with a tooled leather top on a case with three drawers on either side supported by square tape...
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Mid-20th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Swedish Teak Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made vintage Swedish teak desk. This was recently imported from Sweden, it dates from the 1960’s.
The quality is outstanding, this has an interesti...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Frank Lloyd Wright Taliesin Mahogany Double Pedestal Executive Desk, Restored
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" writing desk
By Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon
USA, 1950s
Gorgeous mahogany, with iconic carved geometric Talie...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
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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