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Desks and Writing Tables For Sale
Style: Art Deco
Style: Baroque
Melting Vanity Table in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The melting vanity table's simple but elegant design, makes for an adaptable elegant piece of furniture. The cream shagreen inlaid surface is fram...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Modernist Desk or Writing Table by Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Modernist desk or writing table.
Design by Hendrik Wouda for H. Pander & Zonen Den Haag.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid oak base with...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Spectacular Wood Desk, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Exceptional and spectacular French Art Deco wood desk.
Two drawers in facade,
circa 1930.
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Desk by Sanyas and Popot Paris 1930
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ART DECO DESK
A stunning French Art Deco desk produced in Paris in 1930 by Sanyas et Popot ,this example has been crafted from oak and rosewood designed with a curved top section. It...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Small art deco desk
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Small art deco desk. Professionally stained and repolished.
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Antique French Art Deco Cherry Wood Writing Desk Table by Quinet
Located in Detroit, MI
This antique French Art Deco writing desk table by Jacques Quinet (attr.) is circa 1940 with a provenance from the Hotel "Ma Campagne" in Martigues, France. This lovely desk table ha...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry
Macassar Ebony Art Deco Amsterdamse School Desk by Daniel van Dorp for Reens
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School desk.
Design by Daniel van Dorp for Gebroeders Reens Amsterdam.
Striking Dutch design from the 1920s.
Solid macassar ebony with...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Macassar
19th Century Spanish Walnut Desk with Two Drawers & Strong Legs, 1890s
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish walnut desk or console table with two drawers and strong turning legs and stretcher.
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Desk And Chairs Set By Jules Leleu And Maxime Old
Located in New Orleans, LA
This timeless chair and desk set features the iconic designs of two French Art Deco greats, Jules Leleu and Maxime Old. Together, the chic set epitomizes the fluid elegance of this p...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany, Lacquer
Biedermeier Oval Desk in the style of Josef Danhauser
Located in New York, NY
Very rare find. One of the most striking desks we've ever encountered.
Presenting an iconic second period Biedermeier writing desk.
Solid wood with burled birch veneer and eboniz...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Art Deco Chest of Drawers
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art deco chest of drawers after renovation , simple and nice art deco chest of drawers :)
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco desk - France 1930
Located in Girona, ES
Art Deco drawer unit desk, four drawers, wood with oak veneer, resting on an aluminium-covered base. Aluminium handles. Satiny varnish finishing.
France circa 1930
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Amsterdam School Cubist Desk by Anton Hamaker for 't Woonhuys, 1930s
By 't Woonhuys
Located in Hellouw, NL
This desk is most probably designed by the Dutch architect and furniture designer Anton Hamaker. He has more than four hundred buildings to his name and in addition to being an archi...
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Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Modern Lacquered Wood Vanity Desk
Located in New York, NY
Modern lacquered wood vanity desk with convertible writing compartment, in the Art Deco taste, the center flanked by two drawers and two doors.
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Stunning Art Deco Writing Desk in Book Matched Burl Veneer 1930s
Located in Tilburg, NL
Stunning Art Deco Writing Desk in Book Matched Burl Veneer, Europe, 1930s.
This is a wonderful and very stylish art deco desk or writing table in beautiful book matched burl veneer....
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Early 20th Century European Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Burl
Jacques Adnet President Oak Desk, France 1940's
Located in New York, NY
“President” Oak Desk on drawer pedestals and brass plinth, copper handles with original British green leather top, details abound in this piece such as the guest facing end with its ...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Hardwood Pedestal Desk
Located in Dorchester, GB
A superb quality English early to mid 20th century pedestal desk.
The build quality of this desk is second to none.
Fine hand cut dovetailed joints, drawers made from a finely figu...
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Early 20th Century British Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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
Art Deco Desk in the style of Jacques-Emile Ruhlmann (1879-1933), France, 1920s
Located in New York, NY
Elegant Art Deco desk on curved tapered legs. The desk has a corresponding design on the front and back and offers plenty of storage space with four drawers. The left-hand drawer is ...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander, Rosewood
19 century kis barokk iroasztal
Located in Kerepes, HU
Annak ellenére hogy kis méretű es élig kevés hely foglal, több funkció is tud teljes mertekben használni: toalettasztal, kis író asztal egy előtérben meg egy kényelmes dolgozó laptop...
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Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
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 Desk With Leather Top, 1930s
Located in New York, NY
Large Art Deco Desk with a dark brown leather top and a small compartment with a hinged lid that is perfectly flush with the tabletop. The tabletop features elegantly rounded corners...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
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
Set of two Andalusian chairs in yellow ocre polychrome wood with birds
Located in BILBAO, ES
Set of two Andalusian chairs in yellow ocre polychrome wood with birds
From the 1980´s
Very Romantic with a chalky classic finish for interiors with ...
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1980s Portuguese Baroque 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
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
Burl Maple and Rosewood Art Deco Waterfall Executive Desk
By Henredon
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Everyone here on team FMV adores this desk. We don't know much (if anything) about the origin, maker or designer, but it's awesome nonetheless. Similar to the Henredon "Scene Two" ...
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1970s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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
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
17th C Style Italian Walnut Refectory Dining Table Dark shellac finish In Stock
Located in Encinitas, CA
Our classic Lira style Old Walnut refectory dining table with sculpted edge top, lyre-shaped bases, handcrafted in aged Italian walnut, featured in our dramatic Espresso Dark stain s...
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17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and carved edges
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and carved edges in top
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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
Antique Spanish Baroque Chestnut writing table or desk with turned legs
Located in Casteren, NL
This beautiful antique late 19th-century Spanish Baroque desk or writing table is made of solid chestnut wood with bold-turned legs joined by wrought iron stretchers. The table featu...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Desk in Black and white marquetry by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This desk is made of black and white polished shell marquetry with brass trims.
It has 2 drawers with brass and shagreen handles.
The legs are in black polished shell marquetry.
It c...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno
Located in Miami, FL
This Bargueno is embellished with a carving of Don Quixote de la Mancha bordered with branches of leaves. The desk is supported by a pedestal joined by a bridge of turned columns. The front legs contain a carving of two wind god heads...
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Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Jacques Adnet, Leather-topped Mahogany Desk with Bronze Details, France, 1955
Located in New York, NY
Provenance:
Palais des Consuls de Rouen.
Bibliography:
For an illustration of these pieces, see:
Rouen, le Palais des Consuls. Presentation booklet. 26.
For an illustration of these...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Early 19th Century Catalan Writing Desk or Console Table
Located in Houston, TX
Early 19th century Catalan writing desk or console table. Hand-carved in pine circa 1790-1829 in Spain. Constructed with mortise and tenon joints. Rectangular top raised upon a simpl...
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Early 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Art Deco Leather Desk In Marlin Blue
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Art Deco style shagreen embossed leather desk in a rich cobalt marlin blue. With gilded highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square ta...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Vintage Curved Walnut Art Deco Executive Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stop asking "who's the boss?" and place yourself at the helm of this stunning Art Deco executive desk. Featuring an eye-catching rounded writing surface atop a unique, yet sturdy, T-...
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian rationalist wood and aluminium metal desk
Located in Milano, IT
Here is a desk of timeless elegance, an exquisite creation of the Rationalist period in Italy. Crafted with meticulous precision, this Italian desk perfectly combines the warmth of w...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Late 17th Century Catalan Oak Console Table or Writing Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Late 17th century Catalan oak console table, or writing desk, from Spain. Hand-carved in oak circa 1680-1709. Constructed with mortise and tenon joints. Thick plank top resting upon ...
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Late 17th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Italian Baroque Carved Walnut Writing Desk with Lyre Base
Located in Hopewell, NJ
An Italian Baroque style walnut writing desk table with drawers and lyre shaped base legs and beautiful hand crafted wrought-iron stretchers. Created in Italy during the early years ...
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Early 1800s Italian Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Art Deco Burr Walnut Leather Top Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
An absolutely magnificent Art Deco burr walnut leather top partners desk. This was made in England, it dates from the 1920-30’s.
The quality is outstanding, this has an extremely im...
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1920s British Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Swedish Modern Pine Desk, Axel Einar Hjorth Style, Made in the 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A charming pine desk, crafted by a Swedish cabinetmaker in the 1940s. The natural grain of the pine adds warmth and character to the desk, highlighting its authentic, time-worn appea...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Italian 1930's Writing Table / Desk, for Banca Del Popolo, Trapani
Located in New York, NY
An Italian 1930's writing table made for Banca Del Popolo, Trapani.
The rectangular surface is supported by trapezoidal shaped sides with a hammered copper plating underneath the t...
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
19th Spanish Side Table with Cared Turned Legs and Iron Stretcher
Located in Miami, FL
19th Spanish side table with cared Solomonic turned legs and iron stretcher.
The top has a carved edges and a beautiful grain and patina.
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Mid-19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Elegant French Deco Style Writing Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Sophisticated French Deco style rosewood veneer writing desk having gorgeous silhouette and unusual white lacquer trim on the legs and feet as well as single drawer. Finished front ...
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1970s French Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Art Deco Leather Desk In Watercress Green
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Art Deco style shagreen embossed leather desk in a bright green. With gilded highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square tapered legs....
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Leather Desk In Pewter Grey
Located in Westwood, NJ
A French Art Deco style shagreen embossed leather desk in a rich pewter grey. With gilded highlight trim, three frieze drawers with modern round pulls, and raised on square tapered l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather
Stunning Burr Elm Green Leather Top Large Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Part Suite
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer this lovely, very well made Burr Elm twin pedestal partner desk with gold leaf embossed green leather writing surface which is part of a suite
As mention...
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20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Elm
Danish Cabinetmaker, Desk / Dining table in Oak, Mid Century Modern, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Introducing a timeless desk / dining table, a Mid Century Modern masterpiece handcrafted by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker in the 1950s. Attributed to Martin Nyrop for Rud Rasmussen, ...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Portuguese Style Ebonized Spinet Secretary Desk by Tommy Bahama
By Tommy Bahama
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Handsome Portuguese style secretary writing table or desk by Tommy Bahama. The spinet or piano style case has a flip top opening to reveal a pull-out writing table with a leather sur...
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20th Century Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Desk
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
An Art Deco light oak nine drawer, bar handled, inverted breakfront twin pedestal desk. Just fitted with a new leather top. The central drawer with a working lock and key. A quality,...
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1930s British Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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
1940s Art Deco Italian Walnut Burl Black Glass Waterfall Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in veneer burl wood and precious black opaline glass top, with elegant carved frame and curved sides highlighted by ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Opaline Glass, Wood
Desk Fryklund in pine by Carl Malmsten
Located in Göteborg, SE
The desk "Fryklund" by Carl Malmsten in pine is a classic and timeless high-quality piece of furniture, designed to suit both modern and traditional home interiors. Made from solid p...
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1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Custom Clad Mirrored Desk, Custom Design
Located in New York, NY
The desk / vanity is mirrored clad, has five pull-out drawers with an Art Deco style.
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2010s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror
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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