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19th Century Victorian Ash Desk by Lamb of Manchester
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Super Quality Kneehole Desk Stamped With Makers Mark Lamb Of Manchester.
Central Drawer Flanked
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Biedermeier Style Writing Table
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Antique Biedermeier style cherry wood and ash writing table, late 19th century. With a rectangular
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Cherry
Ash Wood Desk or Table in the Style of Jules Leleu, France 1940s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s French dining table or desk in the style of Jules Leleu. This table was constructed with
Category
Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk cabinet composed by two corps. Made in solid ash wood with swing door and degraded lacquer
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Lacquer
$4,038
Olive Ash Burl Bureau Plat
Located in Chicago, IL
Olive ash burl Parsons design desk with three shallow drawers. Clean lines with slab sides and top
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Modernist Desk, Germany 1960
Located in Culver City, CA
Modernist Desk
Germany, 1960
Ash desk with concealed pen drawers designed by Rosenthal.
82.5”L x
Category
20th Century German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Mid-Century Italian Desk
Located in London, GB
A geometric top ash desk
Italy, Circa 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
$6,306
Desk by Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An ash desk with a green linoleum top and two locking drawers.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Scandinavian Desk
Located in London, GB
A midcentury birch, ash and burr yew bureau plat, finished on all four sides, with a superb
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Aesthetic Movement Desk by Bell
Coupland
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very high quality Aesthetic Movement desk by makers Bell and Coupland. The whole piece is
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Faceted Desk by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A curved-front ash and rosewood desk with the original tortoise finished leather inset top and six
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Ash, Leather
Axel Einar Hjorth Birka Desk
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Long Island City, NY
Swedish design and decorative arts to the rest of the world.
This is a beautifully streamlined desk
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$16,500
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Paris, FR
Desk CM141 by Pierre Paulin, Thonet Edition, 1954.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Roger Sprunger Desk for Dunbar
By Dunbar Furniture, Roger Sprunger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Slim profile, ash top with three drawers and original finish, elevated on two metal clad
Category
Vintage 1960s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Consensus
Campaign-Style Desk by Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This luxurious desk is comprised of an ash surface with brass hardware and a polished brass base
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Dramatic and Large Desk Vladimir Kagan
Located in Atlanta, GA
Designed by Vladimir Kagan for the eponymous firm and dated to 1970s, this impressive desk is a
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Ash, Wood
1940s Italian Desk or Dressing Table
Located in London, GB
A beech wood and ash desk, or dressing table
The shaped top on four tapered legs terminated by
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Beech
Bodil Kjaer Desk and Storage Unit
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bodil Kjaer desk and storage unit in ashwood
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Walter Knoll Executive Desk, Germany, 1970
By Walter Knoll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Knoll, Germany, 1970. Black stained ash wooden desk, with black leather inlay, 2 cm thick flat stainless
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
1960s Italian desk by Vittorio Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in London, Lambeth
This unique and rare vintage desk design by Vittorio Dassi .
Wonderfully beautifully crafted frame
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
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
Origin
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Ash
Segmented Base Executive Desk by Charles Eames for Vitra
By Charles Eames, Vitra
Located in Dronten, NL
Special order executive desk or conference table, made by Vitra in 2011.
Custom order solid ash
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Lane Acclaim Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Desk, 1960s
By Lane Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A stunning Mid-Century Modern desk from the acclaim line by Lane Furniture. The desk features
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Italian Floating Executive Desk Black and Chrome, Italy, 1970
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Stunning large executive desk by unknown designer or manufacturer, Italy, 1970. This very nice
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Italian Desk by Gio Ponti Italy, 1957
By Gio Ponti, I.S.A. Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extraordinary and elegant mid century desk by Gio ponti manufactured by I.S.A. Italy 1957. Designed
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Crate Desk by Gerrit Rietveld, Designed in 1930s The Netherlands
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Hellouw, NL
Cassina edition from the 1970s. This desk is made out of ash wood and has a colorless lacquer.
'Gerrit
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Samara Desk by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso, 1970
Located in Conversano, IT
Elegant and measured, this desk designed by Derk Jan de Vries for Maisa di Seveso is part of the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Iconic "Lady Desk" by Helmut Magg for WK Möbel, Midcentury, 1950s
By Helmut Magg
Located in Wrocław, Poland
practical drawer and a shelf above the top. The desk is veneered with beautiful ash veneer. The piece was
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Iconic "Lady Desk" by Helmut Magg for WK Möbel, Midcentury, 1950s
By Helmut Magg
Located in Wrocław, Poland
practical drawer and a shelf above the top. The desk is veneered with beautiful ash veneer. The piece was
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
French Modernist Desk by A.R.P, Minvielle circa 1955
By Studio A.R.P. (Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and Pierre Guariche)
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Desk by A.R.P: The A.R.P (Atelier de Recherche Plastique) was founded in 1954 by Joseph-André
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Finn Juhl Desk or Work Table with Brass Detailed Stretcher
By Finn Juhl, Niels Vodder
Located in Utrecht, NL
Floating beveled edged solid ash table top on contrasting solid teak frame
Rare example with
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Iconic "Lady Desk" by Helmut Magg for WK Möbel, Midcentury, 1950s
By Helmut Magg
Located in Wrocław, Poland
practical drawer and a shelf above the top. The desk is veneered with beautiful ash veneer. The piece was
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Handpolished 1830s Louis Seize XVI Desk with Green Leather Tabletop
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk with extensions (each circa 30 cm)
Cherry-wood, shellac hand polished
In the style of
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Ash, Cherry
W80 Pecs Black Desk designed by Marcel Breuer for Simon by Cassina
By Cassina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The Pecs desk, designed in 1964 by Marcel Breuer for Simon by Cassina, is crafted from black
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Gio Ponti Vanity Console Desk Formica from Hotel Pdp Roma, 1964
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Roma
manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, 1964
two drawers
ash, laminate, nickel-plated brass- sold
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Organic Modern Custom Ashwood Corner Desk
Dresser Set 1970, Signed
Located in Brooklyn, NY
optional ashwood dividers. Three-drawer desk has a pull-out writing surface and a shelf-cubby on the
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Lucite, Wood, Ash
1950s Pier Luigi Colli Vintage Italian Design Cream
Honey Ashwood Modern Desk
By Pier Luigi Colli
Located in New York, NY
A very elegant vintage Italian 5-drawer desk in ashwood attributed to Pier Luigi Colli (Torino
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Vanity desk with a brass circular mirror from Hotel Royal Naples, 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
.
Original mirror by Fontana Arte
two drawers
ash, brass and mirror glass.
very good original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Vanity Console Desk Formica from Hotel PdP Roma, 1964 and "602" Chair
By Giordano Chiesa, Gio Ponti
Located in Rome, IT
Roma
manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, 1964
two drawers
ash, laminate, nickel-plated brass- sold
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Gianfranco Frattini Bureau, Bernini
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in London, GB
Limited edition Gianfranco Frattini designed rolltop bureau for `Bernini. Italy. Ebonised Ash
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Poul Kjaerholm Work Table by E. Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A large Poul Kjaerholm PK-51 work table.
Frame of steel and table top of oiled ash
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm Table Model PK51 for E. Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Poul Kjaerholm table model PK51 with ash top, table can be used as a dining table or work desk
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm PK55 Table by Ejvindt Kold Christensen
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Utrecht, NL
(photographed).
Beautiful wood grain ash table top on profile matte chrome-plated steel base.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
PK 55 Table by Poul Kjærholm
By E. Kold Christensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
PK 55 - Table with top in ash and frame og chromed steel. More pieces in stock. Maker E. Kold
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Gio Ponti Vanity from Hotel Parco dei Principi, Roma 1964
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Roma
manufactured by Giordano Chiesa
two drawers
ash, laminate, brass
Measures: h 75 cm 95 x 45
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bruno Mathsson Reading Stand, Firma Karl Mathsson, Sweden 1936, early example
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Bruno Mathsson (1907-1988)
Birch and ash reading table, designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced by
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Nickel
Important Gio Ponti Vanity from Hotel Parco Dei Principi, Roma, 1964
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Rome, IT
Arte circular mirror glass.
Ash, laminate, nickel-plated brass, mirror glass.
Measure: H 75cm, 95 x
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel, Brass
Scrivania scandinava vintage anni ’50/’60 in frassino e noce
Located in Brescia, IT
Scrivania anni ’50/’60 con struttura in frassino massello, cassetti in impiallacciatura di noce e gambe sagomate.
Scrivania scandinava vintage realizzata tra la fine degli anni ’50 ...
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, 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
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Ash
Vintage Consensus Collection by Drexel MCM Writing Desk Ash
Brass Plated Metal
By Drexel
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage ash veneer MCM writing desk on a brass plated metal frame with solid brass pulls
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
19th Century Victorian Ash Writing Table, circa 1870
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
in gold, this writing desk displays good grain detail in the clear waxed finish.
The moulded edged
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks
Materials
Leather, Ash
Rectangular Ashwood Italian Art Deco Writing Desk, 1940
Located in Roma, Lazio
Italian Art Deco desk, all veneered in ashwood inlaid with ebony. Centre desk since it is also
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Desks
Materials
Ash
Paul Laszlo Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
Paul Laszlo designed writing table for Brown Saltman furniture co. Interesting basket weave design
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks
Materials
Ash
Rare Bert England East Indian Laurel and Ash Postmodern Writing Desk
By Baker Furniture Company, Bert England
Located in Chicago, IL
Rare and completely restored, Bert England for Baker postmodern writing table. Figured East Indian
Category
Vintage 1980s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
CAST chair ash fabric + FRONT desk ash 120 ash
By Pedro Sottomayor
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
CAST chair ash fabric + FRONT desk ash 120 ash
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Vladimir Kagan Ash Wood Desk, circa 1975
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Vladimir Kagan ash wood desk from the " Random Leg " series for Vladimir Kagan Designs, USA circa
Category
20th Century American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
French Country Solid Ash Trestle Writing Table
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
A lovely antique primitive French flip top writing table or console with a repeating Gothic style
Category
Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
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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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