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
- Emerged in the 1920s
- Flourished while the popularity of Art Nouveau declined
- Term derives from 1925’s Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) in Paris, France
- Informed by Ancient Egypt, Cubism, Futurism, Louis XVI, De Stijl, modernism and the Vienna Secession; influenced Streamline Moderne and mid-century modernism
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
Period: 1930s
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 Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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 Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
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 Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Rosewood
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 Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Art Deco Buffet Credenza Two Doors Cabinet, Walnut and Brass, France, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Cabinet Art Deco, French, circa 1930.
Credenza buffet burr walnut.
Two doors and one shelf.
The varnish was redone.
Good condition.
Shipping:
L 160, P 52, H 91 46 Kg.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet, Mahogany Semicircular Desk, France, circa 1936
Located in New York, NY
A grand mid-1930s desk as marvelous for its utility as its striking beauty. Not only do the elegant U-shape and large, receding supports complement the desk's rich mahogany finish, t...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Mahogany
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
Materials
Pine
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 Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
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 Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Desk by Maurice Adams
Located in Lee-On-The-Solent, GB
A fine Art Deco desk by Maurice Adams, in highly polished walnut. Bow fronted, with four drawers to each side, a central door and a good size cupboard beneath. Quality, silvered hand...
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1930s British Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
large art deco desk from the 1930s with solid wood and brass curtain
Located in Lyon, FR
Imposing French art deco desk from the 1930s. Solid wood structure with two lockers on the top closing with a rosewood curtain. Two drawers on each side and a large central drawer, a...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco French Writing Desk in Macassar Wood
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and very elegant Art Deco French writing desk. It is made out of Macassar wood and legs are out ebonyzecd wood. Tips of legs are wrapped with brass holders. Desk has 2 spac...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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
Materials
Brass
Art Deco French Elegant Writing Desk in Macassar
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful and elegant Art Deco Period French writing desk. Macassar veneer - table desk with shaped top; three drawers underneath. Keyed middle drawer. Resting on tapered and channel...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Desk Art Deco in Wood, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1930
Material: wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an i...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Desks in Wood, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1930
Material: wood
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used make it unique. It is an ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Limed Oak and Leather Desk in the manner of Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A modernist Art Deco desk in limed oak with partially clad oxblood leather top. With clean lines and simple brass drawer pulls, very much in the manner of Jacques Adnet or Eugene Pri...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art deco office writing table
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco office writing table in very good condition with signs of use.
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1930s Slovak Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Asymmetric Rounded 1930s French Art Deco Desk in Black Lacquer with Special Lock
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk
Piano lacquer, black high gloss
Special feature: the lock sits in the body, not in the drawers as usual.
Original Art Deco, France, 1930s.
Dimensions:
Width: 120 cm
Height: 77...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Desk in Black Lacquer with Nickeled Metal Applications
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk
Piano lacquer, black high gloss
Metal applications, freshly nickel-plated
Non-functional drawers on the back
Original Art Deco, France 1930s
Dimensions:
Width: 130 cm
Height: ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Oak and Steel Writing Table Desk, France, circa 1930
Located in New York, NY
A highly unique French Art Deco writing table /desk with stunning geometric form. The rectangular surface is supported by triangular shaped wood bases and connected to the top by tr...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Fine French Art Deco Palisander Desk and Chair by Robert Bloch
By Athelia by Robert Bloch
Located in Long Island City, NY
Robert Bloch for Studio Athelia - A fine French Art Deco rosewood secretary desk with a flip top, four drawers, refined chrome hardware (the top can be ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
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
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Briar Root Dining Table, France, 1930s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Art Deco wood dining table, France, 1930s.
A fine 1930s Art Deco dining table with beautiful walnut root cover. veneer. The item has been ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
French Art Deco Black Lacquered Executive Desk, 1930s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stunning French desk from the 1930s with an elegant design characterized by linear and symmetrical shapes typical of Art Deco. The stepped top is a beautiful example of this style, a...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Big Desk Art Deco in Wood and Parchment, with 3 Drawers, 1930, Made in France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
French Desk style: Art Deco
Year: 1930
Material: wood and parchment leather
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic wood used ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper, Wood
Walnut Desk by Vittorio Valabrega, Italy, 1930s
Located in Rivoli, IT
Beautiful wooden desk made by the designer and cabinetmaker Vittorio Valabrega.
Small drawer under the top.
The Fratelli Valabrega company was born in Turin (Italy) in 1884, where it distinguished itself and established itself with the production of eclectic and Art Nouveau furniture...
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1930s Italian Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
Antique Petit Art Deco Mirrored Black Lacquered Vanity Dressing Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique Petit Art Deco mirrored black lacquered vanity dressing table. The central mirror features two internal lights that illuminate by switch.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mirror, Lacquer
Small Functionalist Desk
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Small functionalist desk around 1930s professionally stained and repolished.
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1930s Slovak Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Art Deco Desk/Vanity
Located in Austin, TX
Desk, vanity, from France made of figured walnut. This piece is finished in a lustrous French polish finish and features a dovetailed single drawer hidden in the apron.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Writing Table
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art Deco writing table in beautiful original condition.
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1930s Slovak Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Cubist Art Deco Desk in Mahogany - Barcelona, 1930
Located in Girona, ES
Cubist Art Deco desk with flame mahogany veneer. Six drawers and a door opening on the front, a niche on one side. Mahogany pull handles, polished brass hardware. French polish. Very...
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1930s Spanish Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Restored Art Deco Writing Desk, Germany, 1930s, Revived Polish
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Art Deco writing desk, Germany, 1930s
Revived Polish
Material: Palisandr
Measures: Leg space:
Height: 59 cm (23.2 in)
Width: 70.5 cm (27-8 in)
Depth: 57 cm (22.4 in).
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
Chest of Drawers Art Deco
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Chest of drawers Art Deco.
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1930s Polish Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Burl Ash Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Art Deco burl ash and inlaid writing table, circa 1930's. With an inlaid burl ash top, the front of the desk with a single file drawer on the left side and two drawers on the right s...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
French Furniture Art Deco, 1930 with Drawers
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Desk
Year 1930
French
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work surface.
The quality of the furniture make it unique. ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Chest of Drawers Art Deco Szczepan Łojek Julian Pietrzyk
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Chest of drawers Art Deco.
Buffet after professional manual renovation!.
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
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
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Buffet Credenza Cabinet Walnut Marble with Mirror, France, circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Cabinet Art Deco, French, circa 1930.
Credenza buffet walnut and marble with bas-reliefs on the theme of fruits.
Four doors and two drawers.
The buffet has been made in three part...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Chest of Drawers Art Deco
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Chest of drawers Art Deco.
Buffet after professional manual renovation!.
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Circa 1930's Waring & Gillow Ltd Lancaster Oak Desk on Bun Legs & Seven Drawers
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this beautiful Waring & Gillow circa 1930's oak desk, dressing table on bun feet.
Made by one of the greatest furniture makers in British Histor...
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1930s English Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, Material: Wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Year 1930
French
Wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer.
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work surface.
The quality of the furniture and the exotic woo...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann Desk, France 1930's
Located in New York, NY
A dévoré oak desk by Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, with a tan leather top and small drawer to the front.
Provenance : Maison des Provinces de France, cit...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Amazing Desk Art Deco 1930 France Wood Zebrano
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk
Year 1930
French
Wood is Zebrano
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated dream desk. It has a large work surface.
The quality of the furniture and the e...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Office Ensemble by De Coene Frères, Limed Oak, Belgium, circa 1935
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original Art Deco Office furniture Ensemble consisting of:
1 desk
1 low bookcase
1 club chair
2 arm chairs
Limed oak (veneered and solid), ...
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1930s Belgian Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Art Deco Dressing Table in Carved Walnut, France, circa 1930
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Elegant dressing / vanity table.
Structure in walnut.
2 drawers beautifully sculpted with flowers (stylized roses in the style of Charles Rennie Mackintosh) and beautiful silvere...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Table by Danish Cabinetmaker in Patinated Oak, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning Art Deco draw leaf table made by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1930s. The table is made from oak and the design is just stunning. Wonderful chunky cylindrical pillar legs and...
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1930s Danish Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk Style Art Deco in Wood and Polyurethanic Lacquer, French 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Desk Style Art Deco in wood and polyurethanic lacquer, French 1930
Desk 1930s
Country: France
Materials: wood
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an elegant and sophisticated desk...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Curved Art Deco French Office Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Unique design of the Macassar desk supplemented with leather top insert. On each side of the desk there are three spacious drawers with chrome handles. The desk has leg opening 25” W...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Macassar
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 Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Art Deco Amboyna Burl Wood Desk with Leather Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
French Art Deco rectangular desk with Amboyna Burl frame with a gloss finish. This desk features two side drawers and one center drawer with antique brass bas relief drawer pulls and...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chest of Drawers Art Deco J.Halabala
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Chest of drawers Art Deco. J.Halabala . :)
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Fine French Art Deco Dining Table by Jules Leleu ( 8 dining chairs available)
By Jules Leleu
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco extendable dining table, in walnut with a 4 legs pedestal base and bronze details. Signed
Length with the 2 matching end leaves is 107 3/4"
8 original dining...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Walnut
Swedish Art Deco "Bibliotek" Dining Table or Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Swedish Art Deco trestle dining table made of dark flame birch with carved edge and feet. This style of trestle dining table is referred to as a "bibliotek" or library table. This Sw...
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1930s Swedish Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Birch
Fine French Macassar Desk c.1930
Located in London, GB
A fine French desk in macassar wood, with three central drawers and with chrome edging and handles.
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Macassar
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 cre...
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1930s Czech Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Solid Teak Writing Table With Floating Shelf, Jotter & Side Storage
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Exceptionally conceived Art Deco compact teak desk with drawers, floating shelf, side storage panel and jotter. Finished front to back and laced in a ribbed waterfall motif, true to ...
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1930s British Indian Ocean Territory Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
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Teak
Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1930 " Free Shipping in Florida "
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 1930
French
Wood and chrome
Finish: polyurethanic lacquer
It is an ...
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1930s French Vintage Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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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