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19th Century Original Painted Italian Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Good 19th century Italian original painted desk on fluted legs and decorative mouldings, 1870
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
19th Century Italian Inlaid Partners Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century Italian Inlaid desk with single drawer standing on two pedestal bases that are
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1850s Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Elm, Maple
Italian Neoclassical Walnut Table or Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Italian Neoclassical walnut table or desk, late 18th century, the wide top the apron with single
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Wood
Italian, Veneto Walnut One Drawer Writing Table, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
Simple and clean lined, the rectangular top above a conforming body housing one drawer, raised on square slightly tapering legs.
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Early 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
Italian Rectangular Light Wood Desk, 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian rectangular light wood desk dating to the sixties, with double drawer, with really light
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1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Wood
Italian, Tuscan, Directoire Period 3-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing slide, resting on outwardly curved and tapering legs
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19th Century Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Chestnut Writing Table, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian Neoclassical walnut and chestnut one drawer writing table. The rectangular top having two
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
Early 20th Century Italian Constructivist Desk
Located in Antwerp, BE
This Minimalist early 20th century (1910) desk comes from the era of the first modern designs with
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1910s Italian Modern Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Wood
18th Century Italian Walnut and Ebonized Carved Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Boldly carved and ebonized top and apron with four drawers raised on four shaped and carved legs with hoof and split toe feet.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
Italian antique rectangular wooden desk with drawer, 1750s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique rectangular wooden desk with drawer, 1750s
Desk or writing table with a rectangular
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1750s Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Baroque Desk Walnut Italy XVIII Century
Located in Milano, IT
Baroque open desk in walnut, Veneto, last quarter of the 18th century. Top with leather insert
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18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Leather, Maple, Walnut, Fir
Painted
Silver Gilt Carved Italian Writing Table C. 1900
s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painted & silver gilt carved writing table with center drawer.
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Early 20th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Vermeil, Silver
18th Century Italian Walnut Desk
Located in Malton, GB
This is a rather spectacular 18th century Italian desk. Made entirely of walnut which has gained a
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18th Century Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
French Style Hand Carved Italian Table Desk
Located in Portland, OR
Distinguished European furniture design is apparent with this Italian hand carved table desk. The
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Early 20th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
Italian Neoclassical Walnut Desk with Satinwood, Inlay
Located in San Francisco, CA
Neoclassical walnut desk with satinwood banding around the green leather writing surface and around
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Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Leather, Satinwood, Walnut
19th Century Simulated Marble Painted Italian Desk
Located in Pease pottage, West Sussex
Painted Italian Desk, smart cabriole legs, extraordinary faux marble painted top, blue base. Later
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Late 19th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Early 18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table with Lyre Shaped Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table with Lyre Shaped Legs & Center Drawer
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
18th Century Louis XVI Period Italian Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
A very handsome 18th century period Louis XVI two-drawer desk from Northern Italy. Wonderfully and
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
18th Century Italian Rococo Inlaid Walnut Writing Table with Hoof Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
18th century Italian Rococo inlaid walnut writing table with hoofed feet.
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18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
An Italian Venitian Rococo Carved Walnut 2-Drawer Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
constructed entirely of walnut with the exception of the inside drawers, having a rectangular molded top with notched and rounded corners sitting atop a carved case housing two drawe...
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18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
Late 18th Century Italian Walnut Wood Three Drawers Desk, Italy Veneto
Located in IT
Italian walnut wood desk from late 18th century. Take a look at the legs of this desk which are
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Late 18th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
Italian School Desk in Solid Oak, 1890
Located in Prato, Tuscany
Italian school desk in solid oak, the bench is at one with the desk, there are housings for ink
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Late 19th Century Italian Other Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Oak
Italian Desk, or Library Table with Turtles
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Incredible antique table from Napoli, Italy made during the 19th century. The finish appears to be
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1860s Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
Italian Renaissance Style Carved Oak Table Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (19th Century) carved oak table desk with double scroll iron stretcher
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Iron
Antique Italian walnut Desk from Emilia Romagna
Located in Encinitas, CA
This is an original Italian Antique desk built in Central Italy, Emilia or Tuscany in the Mid-17th
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Mid-17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
Northern Italian 19c. Inlaid Slant Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Slant front desk, beautifully inlaid with scrolling marquetry designs on top, sides, and front; its
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Italian Neoclassic Walnut Marquetry Desk
Located in Essex, MA
Some restoration work has been done including drawer lining replacement. Please call for details.
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19th Century Antique Italian Writing Desk
Italian Design Desk Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Westport, CT
Fantastic Italian Design desk in ashwood with a gold colored glass top
Dating: circa 1940
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Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Ash
Antique Italian Neoclassical Walnut Executive Desk, Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian neoclassical walnut executive desk. Table is equally adept as a spacious desk or as
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Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
Italian Rococo Walnut Writhing Desk ~ Saturday Sale!
Located in Dallas, TX
Hand-crafted in Italy by the master artisans of Piemonte from the regions fine walnut, this lovely
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Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
Ancient Genoese Writing Table in Walnut, from the 18th Century, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Ancient Genoese writing table in walnut, inlaid with lighter fillet on the upper plank, stiletto
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18th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
Antique Italian Renaissance Walnut Desk-Dining Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Italian Renaissance walnut desk-dining table is a master work of the cabinetmaker's art
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1920s Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
Italian, Veneto, Neoclassic Walnut 1-Drawer Writing Table, Leather Slide, 19thc.
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a rectangular top above a case housing one drawer with a sliding leather writing surface
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1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Leather, Walnut
An 19th Century Italian Desk with Beautiful Detail
Located in New York, NY
An exceptionally beautiful Italian writing table with three drawers and a leather top pull-out
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
19th c Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Writing Table with Inset Leather Top
Located in Milford, NH
A fine Italian Neoclassical polychrome hand painted writing table, with a foliate top border
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19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Leather, Wood
Italian Neoclassical Larice ‘Pine’ and Walnut Writing Table, Late 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
highland pine commonly Calle Larice in Italy.
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Italian Inlaid Walnut and Fruitwood Desk
Located in Houston, TX
18th century neoclassical Italian desk, inlaid with walnut and fruitwood marquetry veneer, with
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Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Fruitwood, Walnut
19th Century Italian Burl Walnut and Inlaid Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Outstanding 19th century Italian burl walnut and satinwood banded writing desk with old rich patina
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1870s Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Satinwood, Walnut
Italian, Tuscany, Baroque Walnut 2-Drawer Writing or Center Table, 17th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Italian, Tuscany, baroque walnut 2-drawer writing or center table, 17th century
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Mid-17th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Neoclassical Desk Veneto, Italy, Late 18th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Supported by four tapered truncated cone legs, connected with the under the top band through a turned element, carved with leaf motifs and a narrow but long collar. The under the top...
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18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Beech
19th Century Italian Carved Trestle Table/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century bleached walnut trestle style table with two pedestals connected by a center stretcher. Single drawer for storage. The highly carved urn shaped pedestals are supported b...
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19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
Italian Ebonized Three Drawer Desk with Ivory Inlay
Located in New York City, NY
Beautiful ebonized Italian desk with delicate ivory inlay an parquet detailing. Two side drawers
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Wood, Ivory
Walnut Barley Twist Leg Desk, Italy, 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
19th century Italian barley twist leg and stretcher desk.
Large single drawer.
Original hardware
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Italian Romanesque Granite-Topped Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Handcrafted by Italian master artisans from fine walnut, this exceptional late 19th century antique
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1890s Antique Italian Writing Desk
Fine Italian 19th Century Carved and Gilt Writing Table with Onyx Top
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fine Rococo style Italian 19th century carved
gilt writing table with inset Onyx Top.
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19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Onyx
Italian, Tuscany, Neoclassical Pattern Inlaid 1-Drawer Writing Table, 1stq 19thc
Located in Atlanta, GA
The rectangular top inlaid with an elaborate pattern, the case hosing one drawer with the sides veneered in panels of burl walnut, raised on square tapering legs.
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1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut, Burl
Italian Neoclassic 1-Drawer Writing Table in Walnut, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
Having a rectangular shaped top with a central drawer, raised on square tapering legs terminating in bracket feet.
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Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
An Italian Walnut Baroque Writing/Center Table, 17th Century
later
Located in Sheffield, MA
An Italian Walnut Baroque Writing/Center Table
17th Century
later
The rectangular molded
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18th Century and Earlier Baroque Antique Italian Writing Desk
Desk, Solid Walnut and Leather, Italy, 19th Century
Located in Milano, IT
Solid walnut writing desk supported by 8 refined and richly engraved legs joined up 4 by 4 with
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19th Century Italian Other Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Leather, Walnut
Elegant Mid-18th Century Italian, Genovese, Walnut Scrivania or Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Finished on all sides and having a rectangular top with a molded edge above a conforming case housing one locking drawer and with fruitwood inlays at the front sides, the sides of th...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Antique Writing Table with Drawers, Walnut and Briar, 19th Century Naples, Italy
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Antique writing table, complete with removable top and drawers veneered in walnut briar, turned and
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19th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Italian Veneto Neoclassic Walnut Writing Table, 1st Quarter of the 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
pullout / pull-out writing surface and one drawer retaining original lock and key, raised on slight
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1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
19th Century Italian Renaissance Hand Carved Oak Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
19th century Italian Renaissance hand carved oak desk has a decidedly Tuscan feel, yet harkens back
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1890s Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
Rare and Early 19th Century Italian, Florence, Inlaid Writing Table / Secretary
Located in Atlanta, GA
From a private collection in Florence, this Mahogany, walnut, olivewood, and rosewood inlaid tabletop slides back to reveal a secretary of three small drawers and space for materials.
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Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Mahogany, Olive, Rosewood, Walnut
Italian, Tuscany, Walnut 2-Drawer Writing Table, Last Quarter of 18th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
escutcheons and a pull-out writing slide, raised on square tapering legs with notched feet.
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1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Italian Writing Desk
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Walnut
17th Century Italian Single Drawer Desk or Side Table, Italy, 17th Century
Located in New York, NY
17th century Italian Florentine single drawer desk.
Decorative finial legs and stretcher
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17th Century Italian Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Italian Renaissance Style Desk with Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
19th century ornately carved Italian Renaissance style table with three drawers.
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19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Italian Writing Desk
Materials
Walnut
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Antique Italian Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the antique Italian writing desk you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each antique Italian writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, walnut and hardwood. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect antique Italian writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each antique Italian writing desk bearing Neoclassical, Louis XVI or Baroque hallmarks is very popular. Osvaldo Borsani, Carlo Zen and Franco Albini each produced at least one beautiful antique Italian writing desk that is worth considering.
How Much is a Antique Italian Writing Desk?
The average selling price for an antique Italian writing desk at 1stDibs is $6,021, while they’re typically $243 on the low end and $183,750 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Desks-writing-tables for You
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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