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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Writing Style Circa 1880
Located in Atlanta, GA
This elegant 19th-century Swedish writing table, crafted circa 1880, reflects the timeless
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine
Art Deco 1920
s Birch Pedestal Desk Writing Table
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Beautiful period art deco birch desk circa 1920.
Stamped by the reknowned department store a.B
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1920s Swedish Antique Swedish Writing Desk
19th Century Gustavian Side Table or Small Writing Desk
Located in Copenhagen, K
Very nice painted Gustavian side table or small writing desk. Painted to look like if the top has
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique Gustavian Style Writing Desk with Dry Scraped Finish
Located in South Salem, NY
Late 18th Century Gustavian Writing Desk with a single drawer with original pull. Historic paint
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Early 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine
Antique Swedish Satin Birch Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
Large antique Swedish Satin birch pedestal desk in excellent condition & of the finest quality. I
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19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Birch
18th Century Swedish Slant Front Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This 18th century Swedish desk features a slant front which opens to eight storage drawers, beneath
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18th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Wood
Late 19th Century Swedish Painted Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Late 19th century Swedish painted pine desk with fluted drawers. 1880.
Kneehole measurements: 23
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine
Swedish Folk Art Desk from Dalarna
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Swedish folk art desk from the area of Dalarna, scraped to original paint. This would make a
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19th Century Swedish Folk Art Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Wood
Fine 18th Century Swedish Rococo Desk
Located in Allerum, SE
Fine 18th century Swedish black painted Rococo desk with four drawers and great proportions and
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18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine
Antique Swedish Satin Birch Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
Antique Swedish Biedermeier satin birch pedestal desk with a lovely blond color and of very high
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1850s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Satinwood
18th Century Swedish Blue Gustavian Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Gustavian desk from northern Sweden made in pine. The desk is a prime example of antique Swedish
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine
Swedish 19th Century Gustavian Style Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
Swedish Gustavian style freestanding writing table.
Features a rectangular black-painted top
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Brass
Antique Swedish Pine Country Rococo Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique Swedish rococo desk made during the late 1700s in painted pine. The desk has traces of the
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Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine
Antique Swedish Neoclassical Satin Birch Desk
Located in London, GB
A magnificent antique satin birch Biedermeier leather top desk of the highest order. This was made
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Early 19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Leather, Birch
19th Century Swedish Birch Knee Hole Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine Freestanding Swedish Birch Veneered Desk Circa 1890
Comprising Of 7 Drawers To The Front
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Writing Desk
19th century Swedish black stained desk / table
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful example of Swedish allmoge craftsmanship from the 19th century, this table carries the
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19th Century Swedish Arts and Crafts Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine
Swedish Art Deco Ebonized and Elm Writing Table, circa 1920s
Located in New York, NY
A Swedish Art Deco writing table, circa 1920s, the book matched figured elm top with an ebonized
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1920s Swedish Art Deco Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Swedish Original Painted 2-Drawer Blue Desk
Located in Hollywood, FL
This is a Swedish original painted 2-drawer blue desk with a natural wood finished top.
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1880s Swedish Country Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
Swedish Gustavian Period Mahogany Desk, circa 1790
Located in San Marino, CA
A Swedish Gustavian period mahogany desk, bureau plat with brass surrounding a dark burgundy
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18th Century and Earlier Swedish Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Mahogany
Large Antique Swedish Biedermeier Satin Birch Desk
Located in London, GB
This large antique Swedish desk is fabulous looking & exceptional quality. It’s a blond satin birch
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19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Birch
Swedish Biedermeier Oval Desk or Table with Drawer, 19th Century, Sweden
By Biedermeier
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Swedish Biedermeier table or desk rendered in fruitwood with an oval top and hand turned legs
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Fruitwood
Antique White Swedish Desk or Side Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Antique desk or side table with light distressed paint and original decorations. The desk is
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine
Swedish Cross Leg Desk with a Drawer
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Cross table from Sweden. It's easy to assemble and very easy to use, Swedish's old texture is top
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1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writers Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish Gustavian writers desk manufactured circa 1820. The desk has straight and tapered legs with
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
19th Century Rustic Painted Swedish Pedestal Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Here we offer a rustic three piece pedestal desk, circa 1870.
Presented in its as found
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Late 19th Century Swedish Rustic Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine
Rare Pair of Painted Swedish Gustavian Style Desks
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very handsome and rare pair of 19th century Swedish Gustavian style writing desks, each overall
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Style Desk Writing Table Marquetry
Located in Madrid, ES
An elegant writing table, made in Sweden in the Louis XVI style, decorated with marquetry in a
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Late 19th Century Swedish Louis XVI Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Brass, Bronze
Antique Swedish Birch Biedermeier Secretary Desk Bureau, Sweden circa 1840-60
Located in Round Top, TX
Birch Swedish country biedermeier chest of drawers that also serves as a secretary or bureau
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Wood, Birch
Swedish Desk 19th Century in Black Original Paint
Located in Meulebeke, BE
A rustic writing desk made during the 19th century in Sweden. Made of pine wood and original black
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19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine
Swedish 19th century carved birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish 19th century carved birch pedestal desk circa 1890.
Good quality empire revival Swedish 3
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Late 19th Century Swedish Empire Revival Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Birch, Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Style Desk
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
A late 19th Century Gustavian style desk.
Decorative carved detailing around the stretch on all
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Swedish Karl Johan Period 19th Century Birchwood Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 19th century Karl Johan period birch wood desk. This Swedish desk from circa 1830
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19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Birch
White Swedish Gustavian Wall Table and Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
White Gustavian table made in northern Sweden between 1790 and 1810. The table is an early example
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
Swedish Grace Rosewood and Inlaid Writing Table, Nordiska Kompaniet, circa 1915
By Ivar Justus Tengbom
Located in New York, NY
An important Swedish Grace rosewood, fruitwood and ebony writing table, produced for Nordiska
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1910s Swedish Art Deco Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Swedish Gustavian Style 1900s Painted Wood Writing Table with Three Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood writing table from the early 20th century, with three
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Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Brass
Rare 19th century carved mahogany Swedish pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Rare 19th century carved mahogany swedish pedestal desk circa 1880.
Beautiful desk and rare to be
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Late 19th Century Swedish Victorian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Mahogany
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Style Satin Birch Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Swedish Biedermeier style partners desk in satin birch, dating from around the
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Early 20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Birch
Late 1700s Northern Swedish Pine Country Secretary Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish country secretary desk from the late 1700s. A secretary desk is a wonderful
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Late 18th Century Swedish Country Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Swedish early 20th century carved birch pedestal desk circa 1900.
Elegant Scandinavian pedestal
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Copper
Swedish Early 19th Century Painted Wood Drop-Front Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish early 19th century period Karl Johan painted wood drop-front desk over two lower drawers
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Early 19th Century Swedish Karl Johan Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Wood
Antique Gustavian White Painted Side Table Small Writing Table, Sweden circa 180
Located in Round Top, TX
Swedish Gustavian style side table, may also be used as a small desk.
Lovely turned and carved
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Wood, Paint
Blue 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Country Table or Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
Northern Swedish pine table, desk or dining table in gustavian style with very rarely seen blue
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine
Antique White Side Table Small Writing Table With 3 Drawers, Sweden circa 1880
Located in Round Top, TX
an informal writing table or desk.
Drawers function; unique to this table is the center and right
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Late 19th Century Swedish Country Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Pine, Paint
Gustavian Writing Table
Located in Houston, TX
Gustavian writing or side table. Scraped to original paint.
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Writing Desk
$5,800
Swedish 19th Century Painted Wood Desk with Uniquely Carved Apron
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish 19th century painted wood desk. This 4 foot long antique table from Sweden features an
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Allmoge Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
pieces were painted, often using simple woods. Others like this practical writing table were crafted of
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1870s Swedish Renaissance Revival Antique Swedish Writing Desk
$2,250
19th Century Swedish Black Pine Gustavian Side Table or Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
19th Century Swedish black side table or desk in gustavian style with the typical straight and
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Pine
Impressive 19th Century Large Swedish Birch Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Fine quality empire taste desk of large proportions, circa 1880.
Three parts, top and two
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Late 19th Century European Empire Revival Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Birch
Swedish Gustavian 1790s Country Desk with Single Drawer and Natural Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian period country desk from the late 18th century, with single drawer and natural
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Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Brass
Swedish Gustavian Style Late 19th Century Painted Desk With Two Drawers
Located in Kvidinge, SE
A Swedish Gustavian style desk from circa 1890 painted finish, two drawers, Classic legs tapering
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1890s Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Brass
Antique Swedish Rococo Desk with Brass Hardware in Original Paint, 19th Century
Located in Wichita, KS
Beautiful freestanding Swedish Rococo writing desk with original brass hardware, hand-scraped to
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19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Brass
Swedish 19th Century Painted Wood Desk with Two Drawers and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish painted wood desk from the 19th century, with two drawers, tapered legs and distressed
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19th Century Swedish Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Circa 1900s Partners desk with original tooled leather top - Swedish birch
Located in London, England
A very handsome and well proportioned partners desk from the 1900s. It is Swedish and made from a
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1920s Swedish Neoclassical Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Brass
Gustavian Style 1870s Swedish Gray Painted Desk, Fluted Drawers and Tapered Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style gray blue painted desk from circa 1870 with five fluted drawers and
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Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Materials
Wood
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Satin Birch Pedestal Partner Desk, circa 1840-1860
By Biedermeier
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
standard with wood this old, the writing surface has been replaced with green felt, I can have made and
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1840s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Satin, Birch
Swedish Style Painted Drop Leaf Secretary or Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique painted, drop leaf petite secretary or desk with just the perfect patina. Cabriole legs
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Early 20th Century French Antique Swedish Writing Desk
Swedish Gustavian Style 1890s Painted Wood Lady
s Desk with Faux Marble Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
A Swedish Gustavian style painted wood lady's desk from the late 19th century, with faux marble top
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Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Swedish Writing Desk
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Wood
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Antique Swedish Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic antique Swedish writing desk available at 1stDibs. Each antique Swedish writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, birch and pine. There are many kinds of the antique Swedish writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. An antique Swedish writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Art Deco, Empire and Rococo styles are sought with frequency. A well-made antique Swedish writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Biedermeier are consistently popular.
How Much is a Antique Swedish Writing Desk?
An antique Swedish writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,509, while the lowest priced sells for $1,107 and the highest can go for as much as $8,730.
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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