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Mid-Century Modern Ebonized Ash Single Pedestal Desk
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, ebonized ash, single pedestal desk features decorative pulls on it's three
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
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
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful ash desk by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada
Measures: W 140 x D 75 x H 103 cm
Desktop in
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful ash desk by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada
Measures: W 140 x D 75 x H 103 cm
Desktop in
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Colorful Ash Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Colorful ash desk by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada
Measures: W 140 * D 75 * H 103 cm
Desktop in
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Olive Ash Burl Three-Drawer Parsons Style Writing Table
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
Materials
Burl, Olive
Steam Bent Ash desk with Secret Compartment by Jonathan Field. Unique.
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
Large Desk in Ash of Danish Design from "Søborg Møbler", 1970s
By Soborg Furniture Factory
Located in Lejre, DK
Large desk in ash of Danish design from "Søborg Møbler", circa 1970s. The table is of great vintage
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Confidence of a Cloud Writing Desk by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Confidence of a Cloud Writing Desk by Thomas Dariel
Dimensions: D 43 x W 120 x H 147 cm
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Poul Kjaerholm Pk53 Table Work Desk Ash E. Kold Christensen, Denmark
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Berlin, DE
Poul Kjaerholm model "PK-53." Rare "small" work table, desk with base of matte chromed flat steel
Category
20th Century Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Bamboo Cane, Ash Wood and Rattan Italian Desk with Drawers, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing bamboo and wicker desk with mid century ash wood top with drawers. This wonderful piece was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood, Cane, Ash
Midcentury Bamboo Cane, Ash Wood and Rattan Italian Desk with Drawers, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing bamboo and wicker desk with mid century ash wood top with drawers. This wonderful piece was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood, Ash
Writing Table, Desk by Helmut Magg for WK Möbel, Midcentury, 1950s
By Helmut Magg
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a famous desk by Helmut Magg, also often called lady’s desk. Produced by Neue Gemeinschaft
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Chene Table or Desk in Ebonized Ash by Atelier de Troupe, in Stock Now
By Atelier de Troupe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
by Le Corbusier. Brutalist and sculptural in form, the desk is constructed from oakwood or in ash and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Stunning French Art Nouveau Writing Table with Marquetry, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning French Art Nouveau writing table with marquetry, 1900s.
Walnut or Ash with three original
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Jean Claude Mahey, Desk, 1980
By Jean Claude Mahey
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Desk by Jean Claude Mahey with three drawers in ash burl wood.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Preben Fabricius and Jorgen Kastholm Executive Desk
By Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius, Kill International
Located in Dronten, NL
Large natural ash and black dye ash executive writing table with matte chrome steel base and pulls
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Large Rosewood Executive Desk, England, 1970
By Merrow Associates
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Exceptional executive rosewood desk, England, 1970. The interior of the four drawers is dressed in
Category
Vintage 1970s English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1954 Pierre Paulin " CM141" Desk, ed Thonet
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1954 Pierre Paulin " CM141" desk, ed Thonet
Black melamined writing surface with a block of two
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Poul Kjaerholm Desk PK55 for E. Kold Christesen
By Poul Kjærholm, E. Kold Christensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Poul Kjaerholm desk PK55. Executed by E. Kold Christensen.
Dull chromium-plated steel with table
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
High Gloss Black Luxury Desk or Vanities Table Showroom Sample
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
Writing Desk. The definition of rich furniture design, this beautiful writing desk is handmade with soft
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Large, Airisto work desk, stained black by Made By Choice with Joanna Laajisto
Dimensions: W 160cm
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Medium, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Medium, Airisto work desk, stained black by Made By Choice with Joanna Laajisto
Dimensions: W140cm
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Giorgio Collection Absolute Presidential Desk Glossy Japanese Tamo Wood
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Desk in moka japanese tamos burl veneer in high gloss polyester with 5 full extension drawers with
Category
2010s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Polyester, Ash
Desk from 1950 with 10 Drawers, Italian Design, Original
Located in Buggiano, IT
Desk from 1950 with 10 drawers, Italian design, original.
Very rare
It shows signs of wear
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Crate Desk for Cassina by Gerrit Rietveld, Designed in 1930s, the Netherlands
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Hellouw, NL
back to 1934, we believe it to be a 1970s Cassina edition. Ash wood makes up this desk, which is
Category
20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Action Office High Roll-Top Desk with Perch by George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson, Robert Propst
Located in Dronten, NL
Spectacular architect's desk from the Action Office Series designed by George Nelson & Robert
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Working Desk No. 1 - Fluentum Series in Ebony by Raka Studio
By Raka Studio
Located in Cape Girardeau, MO
This is the Working Desk No. 1 of the Studio's Fluentum Series.
The construction of the table is a
Category
2010s Pakistani Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Bentwood
Gerrit Rietveld Crate Desk and Zig Zag Chair Metz
Co, 1950s the Netherlands
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare crate desk by Gerrit Rietveld by Metz & Co, 1950s.
Since 1935 Metz & Co sold the
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch De Stijl Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Pine
French Riviera Desk with Drawers in Rattan, Wood, Wicker and Brass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning Mid-Century desk in rattan and hand-woven wicker and brass with an ash wood top. This
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table
By Franco Albini, Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
Awesome 833 Cavalletto table by Franco Albini for Cassina, Italy.
This table, with its minimal lines and an extremely light look, underscores the extensive thought, by Franco Albini...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Exquisite Antique French Art Nouveau Writing Desk 1895 Japanese Ash Jugendstil
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Simply exquisite antique French writing desk in the Art Nouveau design style made in 1895.
A
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Art Nouveau Desks
Materials
Bronze
Caned Three-Drawer Writing Desk by Barbara Barry for McGuire
By McGuire, Barbara Barry
Located in San Diego, CA
Newly refinished caned three-drawer writing desk by Barbara Barry for McGuire, circa 2000s. The top
Category
20th Century North American Desks
Materials
Cane, Ash
Cubic French Cabinet in Ash with Writing Desk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cubic cabinet with writing table, ash, France, 1960s
A French cabinet completely executed in ash
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Elm
Antique Golden Ash
Ebony Biedermeier Writing Desk Secretary Chest Sweden 1820
Located in Portland, OR
A very elegant antique Biedermeier Golden Ash & Ebony Biedermeier secretary chest, Sweden, circa
Category
Antique 1820s Swedish Biedermeier Secretaires
Materials
Ash, Ebony, Burl
E.J. Ruhlmann: Rare And Elegant 1930 Desk In Oak And Ash
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Encino, CA
Rare elegant desk by Emile-Jacques RUHLMANN in oak and ash with a suede top and a single large
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Ash
E.J. Ruhlmann: Rare And Elegant 1930 Desk In Oak And Ash
By Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Encino, CA
Rare elegant desk by Emile-Jacques RUHLMANN in oak and ash with a suede top and a single large
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Ash
"Akademi" desk by Poul Kjaerholm
Located in New York, NY
"Akademi" pupil desk in ash with blackened steel frame. Designed by Poul Kjaerholm for Rud
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Gio Ponti, rare desk 1940
Located in Encino, CA
Gio Ponti
Rare beech and maple veneer desk with two drawers.
The structure is
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Beautiful and Rare 1940 Desk by Gio Ponti
Located in Encino, CA
Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Rare beech wood and walnut veneer desk with two drawers.
The
Category
Vintage 1940s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Beautiful and rare 1940 Desk by Gio Ponti
Located in Encino, CA
Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Rare beech wood and maple veneer desk with two drawers.
The structure is in
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
Gio Ponti, Very elegant and rare desk 1940
Located in Encino, CA
Rare beech and maple veneer desk with two drawers.
The structure is in solid beech and the
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Writing Desk
Located in New York, NY
An ash writing desk
Category
Unknown Furniture
Bjerringbro Ash Desk 1960s Vintage Danish Design
By Bjerringbro Kontormøbler
Located in Szczecin, Zachodniopomorskie
4591
Super desk from the 1960s-1970s. Scandinavian design, Minimalist form. Manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Burl Ash Two Drawer Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Burl Ash two drawer desk. Restored - circa 1970's
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
$9,500
Guglielmo Ulrich Attributed Desk/ Writing Table, 1940s
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in New York, NY
Great form desk in ash with stretcher and applied spiral forms in patinated brass attributed to
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Superb Hungarian Ash Desk Attributed To Howard
Sons C. 1875
Located in Heathfield, GB
internationally recognised, this beautiful and finest quality desk was almost certainly made by Howard & Sons of
Category
Antique 1870s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Edward Wormley Cerused Ash Writing Table mfg. by Dunbar
Located in Easton, PA
A sophisticated cerused ash writing table/desk with brass hardware designed by Edward Wormley for
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Ash Double Pedestal Roll up Desk, American 1910, B597
Located in Vancouver, BC
Antique ash double pedestal roll up desk, American 1910, B597
American 1910
Solid Ash
Original
Category
Vintage 1910s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table or Writing Desk
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Providence, RI
Alvar Aalto fan leg dining table or writing desk, designed circa 1950, and produced by Artek of
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Birch
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Writing Desk by Vittorio Dassi, Italy 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern Wooden Desk by Vittorio Dassi, Italy 1950s.
Wonderful desk by the Italian
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Beech, Mahogany
Mid-Century Desk from the 1950s with Ash Veneer
Located in Munster, NRW
grained ash veneer. The desk has been fully restored.
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
1950s Helmut Magg Writing Table Minimalist Form and Design Desk WK, Germany
By Helmut Magg, Vereinigte Werkstätten Für Kunst Im Handwerk
Located in Hamminkeln, DE
Minimalist 1950s writing table by Helmut Magg, Germany, 1950s.
The wood is probably ash-tree
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Desk in Ash with 2 Black Drawers by Helmut Magg for WK Möbel, 1955
By Helmut Magg
Located in Antwerpen, BE
A desk in ash with 2 drawers and a bookshelf lacquered in black. Design by Helmut Magg in circa
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Ash Burl Bureau Plat
Located in New York, NY
Three-drawer ash burl bureau plat with three frieze drawers and original brass hardware on square
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Mahogany
$12,000
Early 19th Century Ash Occasional Table
Located in London, GB
A mid-19th century burr ash occasional table with well figured top above central drawer with two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash
Gio Ponti Small Writing Table
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Small writing table in ashwood with three drawers and brass handles and feet by Gio Ponti (1891
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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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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