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Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

ART DECO STYLE

Art Deco furniture is characterized by its celebration of modern life. More than its emphasis on natural wood grains and focus on traditional craftsmanship, vintage Art Deco dining chairs, tables, desks, cabinets and other furniture — which typically refers to pieces produced during the 1920s and 1930s — is an ode to the glamour of the “Roaring Twenties.” 

ORIGINS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGN

  • Bold geometric lines and forms, floral motifs
  • Use of expensive materials such as shagreen or marble as well as exotic woods such as mahogany, ebony and zebra wood
  • Metal accents, shimmering mirrored finishes
  • Embellishments made from exotic animal hides, inlays of mother-of-pearl or ivory

ART DECO FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

VINTAGE ART DECO FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

Few design styles are as universally recognized and appreciated as Art Deco. The term alone conjures visions of the Roaring Twenties, Machine Age metropolises, vast ocean liners, sleek typography and Prohibition-era hedonism. The iconic movement made an indelible mark on all fields of design throughout the 1920s and ’30s, celebrating society’s growing industrialization with refined elegance and stunning craftsmanship.

Widely known designers associated with the Art Deco style include Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Eileen Gray, Maurice Dufrêne, Paul Follot and Jules Leleu.

The term Art Deco derives from the name of a large decorative arts exhibition held in Paris in 1925. “Art Deco design” is often used broadly, to describe the work of creators in associated or ancillary styles. This is particularly true of American Art Deco, which is also called Streamline Moderne or Machine Age design. (Streamline Moderne, sometimes known as Art Moderne, was a phenomenon largely of the 1930s, post–Art Nouveau.)

Art Deco textile designers employed dazzling floral motifs and vivid colors, and while Art Deco furniture makers respected the dark woods and modern metals with which they worked, they frequently incorporated decorative embellishments such as exotic animal hides as well as veneers in their seating, case pieces, living room sets and bedroom furniture.

From mother-of-pearl inlaid vitrines to chrome aviator chairs, bold and inventive works in the Art Deco style include chaise longues (also known as chaise lounges) and curved armchairs. Today, the style is still favored by interior designers looking to infuse a home with an air of luxury and sophistication.

The vintage Art Deco furniture for sale on 1stDibs includes dressers, coffee tables, decorative objects and more.

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Style: Art Deco
French Art Deco Desk in Pommelle Sapelle
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
An exceptional quality French Art Deco desk, produced around 1925 using solid Pomelle Sapele the desk has five drawers with bronze handles and crisply carved detail, the desk is free...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Other

Desk Art Deco, 1920, France, Materials: Wood and Bronze
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk Style: Art Deco Year 1920 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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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Espresso Finish Art Deco Style Vanity/ Writing Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This Parsons style, simple and stylish desk has an added feature of a flip top vanity area with storage. Perfect for storing a laptop computer! Two push ...
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1970s American Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Mirror, Wood

Desk in Black and white marquetry by Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This desk is made of black and white polished marquetry with brass trims. It has 2 drawers with brass handles. The legs are in black polished marquetry. It can be used as a writing d...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Early Rare Kem Weber Petite Desk for Lloyd
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Rare Kem Weber Petite desk for Lloyd early Label attached.
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Dining Table in the Manner of Arbus
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco mahogany dining table in the manner of Arbus. A matching console with a marble top is also available.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Rare French Art Deco Writing Table / Desk in Teak c. 1925, style of Andre Groult
Located in New York, NY
Elegant and Timeless French Art Deco Writing Table / Desk in Teak Wood circa 1925. This rare and original piece has an exquisite sense of line, form and volume that creates a dramati...
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Early 20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Teak

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

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Bronze

Desk, 1950, Materials: Wood and Bronze, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1940 Material: Wood and bronze It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique....
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

CARTIER PARIS SIGNED BRONZE & LEATHER MID CENTURY MODERN WRiTING TABLE DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale one of two super rare, highly collectable, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1960-1970 Cartier Paris Bronze ...
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1960s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Vintage Modern Writing Desk by Wolfgang Hoffman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish black lacquer writing desk features the unique vintage design of Mid-Century Modern designer Wolfgang Hoffman. Spacious drawers with tubu...
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1940s American Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

CARTIER PARIS SIGNED BRONZE & LEATHER MID CENTURY MODERN WRiTING TABLE DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this super rare, highly collectable, original Mid Century Modern Circa 1960-1970 Cartier Paris Bronze & Brow...
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1960s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Jacques Adnet, Curved Leather &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

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Bronze

Two Modernist art deco writing tables circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two Modernist art deco writing tables circa 1930
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Fine French Art Deco Rosewood Dining Table by Maxime Old
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco rosewood dining / writing table by Maxime Old. Leaves are not usable. Signed.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Rosewood

Art Deco Desk and Chair Set
Located in Miami, FL
Macassar Wood Art Deco Desk with its original chair.
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Fabric, Macassar

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
"Free shipping in florida" It was exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)" Desk Year 1940 French Wood and chrome Finish: polyurethanic lacquer It is an ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Backgammon Game Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by Kifu Paris
Located in New York, NY
The dandy writing game desk is the ultimate luxury piece of furniture. With multiple compartments and purposes, one can use this piece as a work surface or...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

American Art Deco Table Attributed to Eugene Schoen
Located in New York, NY
This large Art Deco table is attributed to the Austrian born New York designer Eugene Schoen. The mahogany carcass is veneered in Macassar, and surfaced with a sheet of black opaline...
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1930s American Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Opaline Glass, Macassar, Mahogany

Art Deco Dressing Table (made to order)
Located in Paris, FR
A very special quality unique contemporary dressing table in Art Deco style made from pear-tree and taxus.
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Early 2000s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wool

Big Jeweler Style Art Deco in Wood, 1920, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco Year: 1920 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 distinct...
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Art Deco / Neoclassical Revival Walnut Desk, France, circa 1940
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant desk / writing table / secretaire in walnut, divided into 2 parts: - office part with 5 drawers including 1 with lock Dimensions : height 75 cm, width 111 cm, depth 65 cm ...
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

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 Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Pine

Iconic Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The iconic desk is the perfect piece for your room. An incredible “duo” between the cream shagreen top and dark bronze-patina brass base...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Sycamore Desk by Raphael Raffel with Gilt Bronze Rope Mounts
Located in Stamford, CT
This striking desk is part of a large group of Sycamore furniture designed by Raphael and feature in the 1939 Salon Des Arts Mengers. This show was seen as solidifying Raphaels place...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Ladies Desk Art Deco Style Dressing Table in Walnut and Maple
Located in Greven, DE
Very elegant lady's desk made of solid walnut and maple. The form consists of simple geometric shapes that are connected and superimposed in such a way that very interesting silhouet...
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2010s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Steel

Secrétaire Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

"The Coraggioso" Dining Table or Entryway Table with Bronze and Stainless Steel
Located in Istanbul, 34
The Coraggioso. Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer. Design, Art, Innovation. Bizimyer Furniture Presents. Bizimyer Art / Design. The world needs icons. Those exceptional few that s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze, Stainless Steel

Swedish 20th century elm desk by Carl Bergsten
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century elm and mahogany table by Carl Bergsten circa 1930. Beautiful table by well respected Swedish designer and architect Carl Bergsten (1879-1935) This table is able t...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Elm

French Art Deco Style Shagreen and Bronze Desk
Located in New York, NY
A French Art Deco style shagreen and patinated bronze three drawer desk, sofa table or console with four bronze legs and three drawers on the top.
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

W048/DR Italian Dressing Inlaid in Citronnier and Myrtle Briarwood by Zanaboni
Located in MEDA, IT
W048/DR dressing is one of the latest Classic designs, part of the new Classic collection by Zanaboni. This Classic dressing presents top notch and exclusive finishes as the citronni...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Parchment Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by skilled artisans, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Iconic Writing Desk...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Art Deco Desk Table with Two faces and Two levels
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Desk in Burl Walnut. Beautiful Desk with two faces. In one side you can use like a desk, with five drawers and three compartments to organize your work,. In the other side y...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebony, Burl

Art Deco Table by J. Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1940s. Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1940. Jindrich Halabala, (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creat...
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Art Deco Desk Table with Two faces and Two levels
Located in Miami, FL
Art Deco Desk in Burl Walnut. Beautiful Desk with two faces. In one side you can use like a desk, with five drawers and three compartments to organize your work,. Unique piece by the...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Ebony, Burl

Michelle Pigneres 1970s Desk Chrome Smoked Mirrored Table Art Deco Style office
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare desk by designer Michele Pigneres made in the 1970s. This desk is having all the characteristics from his designs such as the drawer pullers, the chrome framing and...
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1970s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Chrome

Secrétaire Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Swedish Art Deco Axel Einar Hjorth "Roma" Desk
Located in Uccle, BE
Produced by Bodafors in Sweden. Stained flamed birch desk "Roma" for Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, SMF. Designed by Axel Einar Hjorth. Axel Einar Hjorth (1888-1959) was an importa...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Birch

A Fine French Modernist Solid Oak Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French modernist solid oak writing table with one drawer.
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1920s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

1960s exotic wood glass and brass desk attr. to La Permanente Furniture
Located in Premariacco, IT
Important 1960s desk with exotic wood frame characterized by a refined geometric line, decorated with a profile at the base in brass. The cabinet features an original period green g...
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1960s Italian Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Tubular Steel Functional Desk in Birch, Heteka Finland 1930s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful example of the functionalist period and tubular steel furniture. This writing desk is made by Heteka Finland and is most probably by the renowned Finnish Architect Pauli ...
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1930s Finnish Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

Fa. Drilling Art Deco Amsterdamse School Ladies Desk, 1924
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Art Deco Amsterdamse School ladies desk. Design by Fa. Drilling Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1920s. Solid American walnut base with original lacquer...
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1920s Dutch Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Macassar, Walnut

Expressionist Rococo Berlin Deko Bureau-Plat/Desk, Lacquered in Saffron Yellow
Located in Petershagen, DE
This Berlin Deko Bureau-Plat represents the evolution of women's writing furniture from the private intimacy of the boudoir to the representational space of the salon. Designed as a ...
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1920s German Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple

Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk, 1940's
Located in Lisboa, PT
This Industrial Portuguese Oak-wood Tambour Door Desk was designed and produced in Portugal during the 1940's. It is made of oak and it features a ta...
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1940s Portuguese Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

20th Century Art Deco Style French Writing Table
Located in Berlin, DE
French writing table in Art Deco style. Noble wood veneer on solid spruce. Rhomboidal pattern.
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20th Century Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

1930s, Italian Art Deco Desk Writing Table Four Drawers in Blond Walnut
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1930s Italian Art Deco desk writing table four drawers in blond walnut, wax polished, rubber top. Knee passage height 62 cm. This handsome desk ...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

Art Deco Castelo Console Table, Sahara Noir, Stainless, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Art Deco Castelo Console, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Castelo marble console table pays tribute to Po...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Onyx, Marble, Quartz, Travertine, Brass, Stainless Steel

Art Deco Era Ebonised Desk with Stainless Frame
Located in Troy, MI
Found in England, this circa 1930s Art Deco desk has a streamlined machine age / industrial style. Desk top with three functional drawers and stainless steel leg and base. Unknown ma...
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Early 20th Century English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Original ArtDeco Writing Desk, J. Halabala, UP Zavody, Walnut, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Desk dimensions: Height: 76 cm (29.9 in) Width: 150 cm (59.1 in) Depth: 76 cm (29.9 in) Leg space Height: 71 cm (28 in) Width: 54 cm (21.3 in) This Art Deco writing desk, designed ...
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Walnut, Lacquer

Art Deco Pagoda Walnut Brass Writing Desk Side Table Hugo Gorge, C.1925, Vienna
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco pagoda like a writing desks, side tables or home office desks attributed to Hugo Gorge circa 1925 Vienna. Hugo Gorge ( 1883 - 1934 ) was a pop...
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1920s Austrian Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Maple, Walnut, Spruce, Plywood

Jules Leleu Double Pedestal Mahogany Art Deco Desk with Gilt Bronze Details
Located in St. Louis, MO
Jules Leleu (1883-1961) double-fronted mahogany and brass desk, circa 1935. Having two set of four pedestal drawers and a single frieze drawer, accented in gilt bronze. Inset with p...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four Pairs of interior drawers with diamond pattern inlaid burl wood fronts surrounding a bro...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood, Leather, Fruitwood

Jean Pascaud, Ebonized Lacquered Coffee Table, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
Low, black table with glass top and gently tapering legs characteristic of the French Deco master.
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Metal

A Fine French Art Deco Rosewood and Marquetry Dining Table by Segal
Located in Long Island City, NY
With a wooden and mother of pearl marquetry top, brass details on the two pedestals and 2 end leaves.     
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1940s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Mid 20th-Century Figured Wood Desk in Walnut with Five Drawers, circa 1940
Located in Beirut, LB
Discover the timeless appeal of this charming vintage desk, a quintessential example of Mid-20th Century design. This piece effortlessly blends classic form with practical functional...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Wood

Sanyas et Popot Art Deco Desk
By Sanyas et Popot
Located in New York, NY
An important Art Deco desk. Designed by Sanyas et Popot, Paris. Macassar with original patinated bronze pulls and sabots. Complete professional restoration by us.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Art Deco Table J. Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco table by J. Halabala from 1960s. Art Deco table by the famous Czech designer J. Halabala, 1940. Jindrich Halabala, (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding cre...
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1950s Czech Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Walnut

A Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Dining Table in the manner of Jean Pascaud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Dining or writing table, with a mahogany parqueted top and 2 original end leaves (in stained raw wood).    
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Mahogany

Jules Leleu Attributed French Art Deco Dining Writing Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic French Art Deco dining table, writing table, or bureau plat attributed to Jules Leleu (French 1883-1961). The rectangular table features dramatic round column corners and a...
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Bronze

Art Deco Dining Table, Belgium, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Walnut and brass Art Deco dining table, a true masterpiece custom-designed for a castle in Ghent, Belgium. Crafted with precision and elegance, this table seamlessly combines the ric...
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

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Brass

Art Deco desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a broad range of unique Art Deco desks and writing tables for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage desks and writing tables created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include tables, case pieces and storage cabinets and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, brass and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Art Deco desks and writing tables made in a specific country, there are Europe, France, and Italy pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original desks and writing tables, popular names associated with this style include R & Y Augousti, Carlo Colombo, Elie Saab, and Hommes Studio. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for desks and writing tables differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $770 and tops out at $200,000 while the average work can sell for $8,620.

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