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20th Century, Italian Desk 1960s Made of Ash and Peach Formica
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century, Italian desk 1960s with floating drawers made of iron, brass, formica and ash tree
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Contemporary sculptural
knotted
desk hand carved in natural or ebonized ash
By Tom Vaughan
Located in London, GB
The 'Nodum Desk' by British designer-maker, Tom Vaughan, is part of a series of work tracing three
Category
2010s British Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Desk in Solid Black Ash and White Carrare Marble - om34 by Mjiila
By Olivier Moravik
Located in PARIS, FR
Om34 is a radical geometrical desk in solid brushed wood whose board is pierced by a piece of white
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Modern White Ash Odin Desk from the Signature Series by Pompous Fox
Located in Barrie, ON
The Odin desk has been designed to be as minimal as possible without reducing the functionality
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Modern Ebonized Ash Odin Desk from the Signature Series by Pompous Fox
Located in Barrie, ON
The Odin desk has been designed to be as minimal as possible without reducing the functionality
Category
2010s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Whitewashed Ash Linderman Wall-Mounted Desk with Leather Wrapped Drawer in Stock
By New York Heartwoods
Located in Accord, NY
New York Heartwoods' Linderman wall-mounted desk is influenced by Mid-Century Modern, Shaker and
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood, Ash
Biedermeier Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
Vividly figured Hungarian ash with mahogany detailing.
Category
Antique 1830s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Mahogany
$16,000
Amorph Astra modern Desk in Graphite Walnut Stain on Ash wood
By Amorph Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amorph Astra desk solid ashwood with top leather, Dimension: 60" L x 24" D x 30" H.
It is
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Amorph Astra Desk Graphite Walnut stain on Ash wood with Top leather
By Amorph Inc.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amorph Astra desk solid ashwood with top leather, Dimension: 60" L x 24" D x 30" H.
About Amorph
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Broadleaf Desk
Located in London, GB
depending on your desired desk set-up.
The Broadleaf desk is available in Elm (pictured) (£4,490), Ash
Category
2010s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Elm, Oak, Walnut
$8,369 / item
Gio Ponti Desk
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Wonderful Ponti discovery...diminuitive desk/writing table from the Vembi-Burroughs office, Genoa
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
$6,800
Pierre-rémi Chauveau, Desk "Trigône"
By Pierre-Rémi Chauveau
Located in Paris, FR
Oak and ash, massive and veneer.
Measures: 34 x 50 x 23.5 inches. Pierre-Rémi Chauveau (born in
Category
2010s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Ash
Locust desk by AROUNDtheTREE
By Alexandre Caldas
Located in Agualva-Cacém, PT
Locust desk designed by Alexandre Caldas to AROUNDtheTREE was created to be a memento to those, who
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Walnut
$10,707 / item
"Bois Clair" Charles X Burled Ash Bureau
Located in New Orleans, LA
An ash veneer and string inlay desk with an embossed leather top over drawers, on finely turned
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Work Table-Desk, Poul Kjaerholm PK 53
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Lund, SE
Poul Kjærholm model "PK-53." Rare "small" work table, desk
with frame of matte chromed steel. Top
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rafael Contemporary Desk in Wood and Metal by Nadine Hajjar
By Nadine Hajjar
Located in Montreal, QC
Rafaël is a desk with a very light profile. Interlacing metal rods form the base that holds an Ash
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Henredon Scene Two Executive Desk in Burl Wood
By Henredon
Located in San Diego, CA
Scene two executive desk by Henredon. Features two large filing drawers with locking mechanism
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Penrose Desk in American Hardwood and Steel
By TOKEN
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Penrose Desk create a place for focus and invention.
Designed, developed and handcrafted in Brooklyn
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$10,600 / item
Italian Desk Attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich, circa 1940
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Desk in ashwood with stretcher and applied spiral form in patinated brass attributed to Milan
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Brutalism Inspired Modern Walnut Desk by Eero Moss
By Eero Moss
Located in Ghimbav, RO
Step up your office game with this stunning post-modern style walnut desk from Eero Moss Studio
Category
2010s Romanian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Dish Solid Wood Contemporary Sculptural Carved Conference Desk Dining Table
By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
American ash. Available in custom sizes with a choice of clear oil or black stain finish.
Use as a desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Walking, Handmade Table or Desk in Oxidized Maple
By Laylo Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade in Chicago by Laylo Studio, this personified table showcases proportion modeled after anatomy. The design of this piece is intended to mimic both movement and form while mai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Desks and Writing ...
Materials
Ash, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut, Wood
$6,200 / item
Walking, Two Drawer Desk or Console Table in Oxidized Walnut by Laylo Studio
By Laylo Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade in Chicago by Laylo Studio, this two drawer desk or console table showcases graceful
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Walking, Handmade Hall Table or Custom Desk in Oxidized Walnut by Laylo Studio
By Laylo Studio
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade in Chicago by Laylo Studio, this personified table showcases proportion modeled after anatomy. The design of this piece is intended to mimic movement while maintaining an ul...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Cherry, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Marc Newson Riga Table in Matte Lacquered Woods for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Marc Newson
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Marc Newson, the Riga table is a writing desk made of Matte lacquered wood (in all of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Marc Newson Riga Table in Anthracite Matte Lacquered Woods for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Marc Newson
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Marc Newson, the Riga table is a writing desk made of Matte lacquered wood (in all of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
4.9 Two Drawers
By Emko, etc.etc.
Located in Vilnius, LT
The unusual name of the desk 4.9 has a story to tell: it reflects designer’s Marius Valaitis desire
Category
2010s Lithuanian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
$1,025 / item
4.9 One-Drawer
By Emko, etc.etc.
Located in Vilnius, LT
The unusual name of the desk 4.9 has a story to tell: it reflects designer’s Marius Valaitis desire
Category
2010s Lithuanian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
$803 / item
Off-Grid Solid Wood Contemporary Sculptural Carved Credenza Cabinet Sideboard
By Grain
Located in Bainbridge Island, WA
contemporary interiors.
Built-to-order in the Pacific Northwest from FSC certified solid American ash
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Felix Console Table with Brass Trim Detail
By Birgit Israel
Located in London, GB
Black (RAL 9004) satin lacquered console table with brass trim, push-to-open wood lined drawers and brass sabots. Also available in white (RAL 9001) satin lacquered finish on request...
Category
2010s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,390 / item
19th Century Unique Restored Czech Biedermeier Ash Writing Desk, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
or living room.
Biedermeier writing desk
Completely restored.
Shellac polish.
Material: Ash veneer
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Art Deco Writing Desk With Ebony Pulls
Located in New York, NY
Art Deco Ash Writing Desk With Ebony Pulls, Beautiful Graining
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
1970s Oil Rubbed Bronzed and Speckled Ash Writing Desk by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Dallas, TX
Minimalist Mastercraft writing desk with four pencil drawers and oil rubbed bronze bases and
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Bronze
Midcentury Czech Writing Desk, Fully Restored and Made in the 1950s Out of Ash
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Ash writing desk, Czech mid century
Period: 1950-1959.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Ash
Aesthetic Movement Ash Writing Table
Located in Montreal, QC
Beautiful Aesthetic movement ash, leather top writing table in the manner of Pugins, inlaid with
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Dunbar Writing Desk
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dunbar Writing Desk with ash finish and rare custom configuration.
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
$3,950
Writing desk and two nightstands with drawers in bamboo, ash and rattan, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
S in bamboo and wicker with mid-century ash top with drawers. This wonderful piece was designed in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood, Ash
Sorrel Ash Flip-Top Trestle Base Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Counter height ash wood flip top desk or writing table finished in sorrel tones with incised back
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
19th Century Gothic Ash
Yew Writing Table
Located in Conwy, GB
The rectangular top with twin frieze drawers raised on trestle supports with a low stretcher and concealed castors.
Particularly well figured timbers, excellent overall condition.
Category
Antique 1870s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Yew
1960s Italian writing desk by Vittorio Desk
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in London, Lambeth
Rare 1960s Italian writing desk designed by Vittorio Dassi beautifully
crafted organic
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Antique Napoleon III Style Burl Ash and Birch Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Napoleon III burl ash and birch writing table, circa 1920's. With a rectangular top with
Category
Vintage 1920s European Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian six drawers asymmetrical writing desk
Located in London, GB
An elegant modernist desk featuring three drawers to the centre with an additional three generous
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Incredible C.1960s Gouged Ash Polish Desk/Table
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in London, GB
A completely unique artist made gouged ash desk/table from 1960s Warsaw.
Carved from a single
Category
Vintage 1960s Polish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Desk Ash Veneer and Metallic Enameled, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double row of drawers, ash veneered wood, metallic enameled structure.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century Ash, Pine, and Marble Washstand Antique Table Writing Dressing Side
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
High-Quality 19th Century Victorian Ash, Pine, Tile and Marble Washstand - Antique Writing Side
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Mid Century Writing Desk, Polish Design, 1960s, Restored
Located in Wrocław, Poland
elegance.
Recently restored to excellent condition, the desk’s ash veneer has been expertly refinished
Category
Vintage 1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Elm
Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s
By Bohumil Landsman
Located in Wrocław, Poland
features a section with 3 practical drawers. The desk is covered with ash veneer with beautiful wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Liberty
Co Arts
Crafts Bureau Writing Desk 1895
By Liberty
Co.
Located in Norwich, GB
Liberty & Co Arts & Crafts ash bureau writing desk. Circa 1895. Labelled.
Retaining the red
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Small Italian Writing Desk with Two Drawers, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The desk made of stained beech and ashwood has a beautiful back wall and can also be placed in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Beech
Henredon "Scene Two" Burled Ash Desk and Matching Chair, 1981
By Karl Springer, Henredon
Located in Hamburg, PA
" collection. The desk is in very good condition, original finish, showing beautiful layered burled ash, walnut
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Ebony, Walnut
Contemporary desk, steam bent ash with secret compartment by Jonathan Field
By Jonathan Field
Located in London, GB
of the desk is as beautiful as the top with steam bent curves of solid ash, this also gives strength
Category
2010s English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Rose Tarlow "Blotto" Postmodern Ash Partners Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Rose Tarlow "Blotto" Postmodern Ash Veneered Partners Desk, with three slide drawers and two side
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-20th Century Ash Table Desk in the Arts
Crafts Taste
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Quality ash table, circa 1950-1960 made from ash from the Higham Estate in Norfolk England
Category
Vintage 1960s English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Vintage Scene Two Series Burled Ash Executive Desk by Henredon Furniture
By Henredon
Located in North York, ON
the desk is veneered in burled ash with contrasting rosewood veneer accents along the base. The drawer
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Burl, Rosewood
Desk Solid Beech Ash Veneer Back-Treated Clear Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with drawer, solid beech and ash veneer, back-treated glass top and clear glass shelf.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Ash, Beech
Postmodern Desk, Writing Table by Bohumil Landsman, 1970s, Fully Restored
By Bohumil Landsman
Located in Wrocław, Poland
features a section with 3 practical drawers. The desk is covered with ash veneer with beautiful wood
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Unique Danish Modern Freestanding Work Desk by Kurt Østervig, Teak
Ash, 1950s
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Odense, DK
Amazing freestanding work desk by Danish designer Kurt Østervig made for himself in the early 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Teak
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Ash Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal ash writing desk for your home. Each ash writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and ash. If you’re shopping for an ash writing desk, we have 76 options in-stock, while there are 33 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an ash writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 19th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Each ash writing desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Modern or Scandinavian Modern hallmarks is very popular. A well-made ash writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Poul Kjærholm, Morelato and Helmut Magg are consistently popular.
How Much is a Ash Writing Desk?
Prices for an ash writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $724 and can go as high as $73,435, while the average can fetch as much as $4,500.
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.
Questions About Ash Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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