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Barbara Barry for McGuire Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Barbara Barry, McGuire
Located in South Bend, IN
An excellent newly refinished McGuire writing desk by Barbara Barry. The desk features three caned
Category
1990s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
Bamboo and Grasscloth Desk and Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Faux tortoise two-drawer desk crafted with panels of grasscloth framed in bamboo and metal splayed
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
$6,950 / set
Burnt Bamboo Chinoiserie Style Desk
Chair set
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage burnt bamboo Pagoda style desk & matching chair.
Category
20th Century Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
$3,450 / set
Mid Century ‘E Murio’ Bamboo Campaign Desk
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1960
Mid Century ‘E Murio’ Bamboo Campaign Desk, signed inside drawer.
Hollywood Regency
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
1980s Bamboo and Rattan Desk with Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s bamboo and rattan desk with drawers.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
British Colonial Style Bamboo and Reed Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid century sawhorse writing desk with three drawers in the case wrapped with reed over two bamboo
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Reed
Midcentury British Colonial Bamboo and Grasscloth Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial style desk with a tortoiseshell bamboo frame including a pagoda shaped gallery and
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
19th C. English Leather Top Bamboo Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Nineteenth century English two drawer table desk composed of rosewood and bamboo with an
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Bamboo, Leather
British Colonial Style Bamboo and Canvas Desk
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Palm Beach, FL
British colonial three piece seven drawer desk with a bamboo frame and panels of tan canvas on the
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Split Bamboo and Chrome Desk by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A stylish two-drawer split bamboo and chrome desk, designed by Milo Baughman, with a black glass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Bamboo Desk with Embossed Leather Surface
Located in Locust Valley, NY
Antique dark stained bamboo desk with leather desk top surface with embossed Greek key border.
Category
Early 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
20th Century Bamboo and Rattan Desk with Chair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a nicely quality 20th century bamboo and rattan desk with matching chair. Lovely original
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
$1,775 / set
Vintage Writing Desk by Vivai del Sud, Italy, 1980s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage writing desk is an original design work realized in the 1980s for Vivai del Sud.
Made in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
Thomasville Faux Bamboo "Allegro" Desk
By Thomasville
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a charming c. 1960s Thomasville "Allegro" Faux Bamboo writing table.
The table features a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Boho Chic White Matte Laminate Bamboo Rattan Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Incredible vintage boho chic writing desk. Features bamboo rattan frame with a matte white laminate
Category
Vintage 1980s American Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Bamboo, Rattan, Laminate
20th century Bamboo
black lacquer desk - E Murio
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very stylish and extremely well made desk by E Murio. The bamboo gives this a great
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Barbara Barry for McGuire Writing Desk and Chair, Newly Refinished
By Barbara Barry, McGuire
Located in South Bend, IN
An excellent newly refinished McGuire writing desk and chair by Barbara Barry. The desk features
Category
1990s American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
British Colonial Style Vintage Bamboo and Grasscloth Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome British Colonial style desk crafted with a bamboo frame and grasscloth panels all around
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Boho Chic Faux Bamboo and Leather Top Wicker Desk
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Embrace bohemian luxury with the Boho Bamboo Leather Wicker Desk, where natural textures meet
Category
Early 2000s Chinese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign Black Lacquered Writing Desk by Sligh
By Sligh Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Chinoiserie Hollywood Regency Campaign style writing desk
By Sligh Furniture
USA
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1970s Vintage Bamboo and Rattan Desk with Four Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant vintage desk made of bamboo and woven rattan, a design that reflects the natural, light
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Baker Furniture Chippendale Faux Bamboo Desk.
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Southampton, NJ
An exceptional Baker Furniture Chippendale & Regency influenced faux bamboo desk featuring three
Category
Vintage 1970s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ebonized Flat Top Faux Bamboo Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic Mid-Century nine-drawer desk with carved wood faux bamboo highlights and a custom ebonized
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
1940s Regency Style Faux Bamboo Desk
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
1940's Regency style faux bamboo cherry desk. Gorgeous velvety silk tooled leather top and nice
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Leather
Classic Bamboo and Lacquer Campaign Desk E. Murio Collection
By E. Murio
Located in Oirlo, LI
Classic bamboo and lacquer campaign desk E. Murio Collection
Classic campaign office in bamboo
Category
Vintage 1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wood, Lacquer
19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo
Lacquer Drop-Front Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Just in, this 19Th. English Colonial Tortoiseshell Bamboo & Lacquer Drop-Front Desk .
Lovely
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Bohemian Style Bamboo Rattan Desk with Drawers from France, 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
Bohemian style bamboo rattan desk with drawers from France 1960s
You don't come across this
Category
Vintage 1960s French Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Classic Bamboo and Lacquer Campaign Desk E. Murio Collection
By E. Murio
Located in Buffalo, NY
, rattan, and bamboo. We also work with metal, leather, bone, veneers and synthetic weaves. We believe that
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wood
20th century Bamboo and black lacquer desk by E Murio
Located in Malton, GB
This is a very stylish and extremely well made desk by E Murio. The bamboo gives this a great
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
20th Century Vintage Brass Bamboo Desk or Console, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
A stunning 20th century vintage rectangular desk composed of two tripod feet built out of gold
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Leather and Faux Bamboo Desk and Chair by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Chic French Mid-Century Leather and Faux Bamboo Desk and Desk Chair by Jacques Adnet in the Modern
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
1980s Boho Chic Rattan and Bamboo Desk with Glass Top
Located in San Carlos, CA
For sale we have a gorgeous vintage writing desk in bamboo an rattan with glass top. This desk
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
19th Century French Faux Bamboo Birds Eye Maple Single Drawer Writing Side Table
Located in Norwich, GB
A lovely small 19th century French faux bamboo maple and bird's eye maple single drawer writing
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple, Faux Bamboo, Maple
French Faux Bamboo Desk by Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
A very unique writing table/desk/vanity by Maison Jansen, overall ebonized and parcel-gilt, the
Category
Vintage 1940s Argentine Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Glass
English Aesthetic Movement Artfully Decorated Bamboo and Wood Secretary Desk
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This unique English bamboo and figured walnut secretary desk combines traditional chinoiserie style
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Bone, Bamboo, Wood
1970s Spanish Desk Made of Bamboo and Wicker with Four Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish desk made of bamboo and wicker with four drawers.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Faux Tortoise Bamboo Desk by Maitland-Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Faux bamboo tortoise style desk with embossed leather top, drawers and sides.
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Drexel Tooled Leather
Bamboo Form Campaign Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
Distressed walnut carved faux bamboo framed campaign desk by Drexel. Five drawers with campaign
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1950s French Ebonized Bamboo and Cane Desk
Located in London, GB
A glass top, ebonized bamboo, cane and cognac leather desk, opening with two drawers
France, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Vivai del Sud Attr. Bamboo and Rattan Desk, Italy 1960s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful and rare rattan desk, 3 drawers with brass details from the 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Maitland-Smith British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo and Leather Desk
By Maitland Smith
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome midcentury British Colonial style desk having a tooled and gilt decorated brown leather
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Louis Sognot Attrib. French 1960
s Lattice Bamboo
Rattan Desk w/ Drawers
Located in North Miami, FL
natural original color, this bamboo desk features a newly replaced deep blue abet laminate top and face
Category
Vintage 1960s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Laminate
British Colonial Style Burnt Bamboo and Grasscloth Pagoda Desk and Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Midcentury British colonial style desk and chair crafted with a burnt bamboo frame having pagoda
Category
Mid-20th Century Macanese British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
Glass Top Bamboo and Iron Saw Horse Desk or Console Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish glass top desk featuring bamboo and iron supports made in the shape of saw horses. The
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Midcentury Campaign Style Dresser and Faux Bamboo Desk 2-Piece Set
By Dixie
Located in West Hartford, CT
Coveted campaign style two piece writing desk with dresser chest of drawers. Make is Dixie and
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Grass Cloth Desk and Chair
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Brighton Pavillion style chinoiserie faux bamboo and grass cloth desk or writing table with
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Modern Campaign Style Faux Bamboo Desk with Leather Inserts
Brass by Brandt
By Henredon, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Houston, TX
Modern Campaign style faux bamboo desk with leather inserts by Brandt Furniture Co, and attributed
Category
Vintage 1960s Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Faux Bamboo
Italian Mid-Centry Desk Bamboo Rattan Italian Design Rectangular with Drawers
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Rectangular desk from 1950 Italian, made entirely by hand by skilled artisan artists, rectangular
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
1920s Pine Faux Bamboo Painted Knee Hole Desk
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
1920s pine knee hole desk with faux bamboo decoration.
Originally would have been fitted with a
Category
Early 20th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
British Colonial Style Faux Tortoise Bamboo and Grass Cloth Desk Set
Located in Southampton, NJ
Midcentury faux tortoise bamboo and grass cloth desk with Asian modern form featuring two glove
Category
Vintage 1970s American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo, Cane, Raffia, Rattan
English Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Desk with Vellum Top and Semicircular Shelf
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux bamboo desk from the mid-20th century, with vellum top, semi-circular shelf and
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Paper
Vintage bamboo and rattan desk / dressing table by Dal Vera, Italy 1970s
By Dal Vera
Located in Hastings, GB
Vintage bamboo and rattan desk / dressing table by Dal Vera, Italy 1970s. Two drawers with brass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Milo Baughman Style Pencil Reed Chrome Desk Mid-Century Modern Bamboo Vintage
By Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely vintage Hollywood Regency pencil reed bamboo desk with chrome base. Two drawers. Some minor
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Henredon Faux Bamboo Desk with Inlaid Leather Top
By Henredon
Located in Dallas, TX
Henredon faux bamboo desk with inlaid leather top. In good vintage condition with visible wear from
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
French 1960s Ebonised Bamboo Desk With Leather Top
Located in London, GB
A lovely Chinese style partner's desk, with the original leather top with faded guilded tooling
Category
Vintage 1960s French Chinese Export Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Louis Sognot French Midcentury Bamboo And Oak Topped Desk Or Dressing Table
By Louis Sognot
Located in London, GB
A Charming French Mid-Century Bamboo and Oak Desk or Dressing Table designed by Louis Sognot (1892
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Oak
Italian Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Desk or Vanity with two Drawers, 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Beautiful desk, or can also be used as a vanity - dressing table.
Made from bamboo wood and rattan
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
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Bamboo Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic bamboo writing desk available at 1stDibs. Each bamboo writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using bamboo, wood and metal. If you’re shopping for a bamboo writing desk, we have 211 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the bamboo writing desk you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 19th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Each bamboo writing desk bearing Mid-Century Modern, Hollywood Regency or Regency hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made bamboo writing desk over the years, but those crafted by McGuire Furniture Company, Dal Vera and Jacques Adnet are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Bamboo Writing Desk?
Prices for a bamboo writing desk start at $1 and top out at $14,500 with the average selling for $3,125.
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 Bamboo 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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