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Dal Vera bamboo rattan desk with brass hinges, French Riviera style, Italy, 1970
By Dal Vera
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Stylish compact wicker and bamboo writing desk with brass handles. Made by Italian company Dal
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bamboo Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
19th-century bamboo black lacquered writing desk having black leather inset writing surface above
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Antique Bamboo Desk / Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
19th century bamboo writing or dressing table with one-drawer.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
19th Century Bamboo Desk / Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century bamboo desk with two painted & japanned drawers. Raffia covered writing
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Raffia
Italian Bamboo Rattan Writing Table or Desk
By Dal Vera
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Amazing midcentury bamboo and wicker desk with drawers. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Bloomingdale
s Vintage Handcrafted Bamboo Desk, Writing Desk
4 Drawers 1970
By Bloomingdale
s
Located in Miami, FL
Original Bloomingdale's Furniture, Bohemian vintage handcrafted bamboo desk, writing desk with
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Vintage 1970s American Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid Century Modern Writing Table Desk McGuire Bamboo
By McGuire
Located in Munster, NRW
1970s McGuire writing desk with its original red colour. Desk has slightly splayed legs, and faux
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Faux Bamboo Two Drawer Table or Writing Desk
Located in Bradenton, FL
Large Mid-20th century faux bamboo two drawer table or writing desk with faux bamboo gallery around
Category
Mid-20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Organic Modern Bamboo Rattan Grasscloth Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Wonderful organic modern writing table or desk featuring a strong iron frame wrapped with gorgeous
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Bamboo and Rattan Pagoda Style Writing Desk, , for Bloomingdales
By Bloomingdale
s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Bamboo and rattan writing desk features Asian chinoiserie style,,,4 drawers,,, Made for
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
Faux Bamboo Campaign Style Burlwood Desk or Writing Table
By Hooker Furniture
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Ernest Hemingway style beautifully made desk or writing table with chinoiserie faux bamboo, burl
Category
Vintage 1950s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Burl
Boho Chic Vintage Handcrafted Bamboo Desk, Writing Desk with Drawer
Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Boho chic vintage handcrafted bamboo desk, writing desk with drawer & glass top.
Stunner done with
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Vintage 1970s Philippine Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Paint, Bamboo, Rattan
Italian Faux Bamboo Rattan Pedestal Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-Century Modern Italian pedestal style writing table or desk. Crafted in the Campaign style with
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Glass, Wood, Faux Bamboo
Faux Bamboo Red Leather Top Writing Desk, Mid-20th Century
Located in Charleston, SC
Faux bamboo English writing desk. Gold gilt accent on red leather top. Chinese Chippendale style
Category
Mid-20th Century European Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Leather
Bamboo / Raffia Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Small writing / side table with bamboo base, raffia top & sides. This piece has no drawer,
Category
20th Century Philippine Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Raffia
Midcentury Faux Burnt Bamboo Desk or Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Exclusive custom faux burnt bamboo desk or writing table with three dark green leather panels on
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Desk Writing Table with Drawers, Italy 1970s
By Vivai del Sud, Dal Vera
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful desk writing table with three drawers in bamboo, rattan and wicker in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
English Faux Bamboo Black Lacquered Writing Desk, Circa 1830
Located in Charleston, SC
English faux bamboo black lacquered four-drawer writing desk with stage gallery, cross stretchers
Category
Antique 1830s British George IV Desks and Writing Tables
Late 20th Century Vintage Coastal Tortoise Bamboo Sloped Writing Desk and Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A fantastic vintage Boho writing desk. A chic burnt bamboo beams with gorgeous gold detailing along
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Paper
McGuire Mid-Century Modern Bentwood Bamboo
Handwoven Cane Top, Writing Desk
By McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Original McGuire bentwood bamboo and handwoven cane writing table, desk with brass hardware
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Bamboo, Rattan
Wicker Writing Desk Table by Dal Vera, Italy 1960s
By Dal Vera
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful Italian writing table or desk in bamboo and wicker rattan with 2 side drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Dal Vera Bamboo Rattan Brass French Riviera Organic Writing Desk
By Dal Vera
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern writing table or desk in bamboo and wicker rattan with 2
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Burnt Bamboo Galleried Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Burnt bamboo galleried desk with grass cloth top writing surface. Would also make a lovely vanity
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Mid-Century Bamboo, Wood and Rattan Writing Table Desk with Drawers, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Writing table / desk in rattan, bamboo and wood featuring three drawers.
Made in Italy in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Mid-Century Bamboo, Rattan and Wood Writing Table Desk with Drawers, Italy 1980s
Located in Rome, IT
Amazing writing table / desk in rattan, bamboo and wood top, featuring two drawers.
Made in Italy
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Modern Chippendale Faux Bamboo Desk Writing Table in Chinoiserie Style
Located in Saddle River, NJ
Vintage Modern Chippendale Faux Bamboo Desk Writing Table
Vintage: 1970s Vintage Modern
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Bamboo and Grasscloth Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Mid-century five drawer desk crafted with a bamboo frame having five drawers, lower storage tiers
Category
20th Century Philippine British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
1970s French Bamboo Vanity Desk
Located in Aspen, CO
1970s French bamboo vanity desk ideal for one person.
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Vintage Bamboo
Leather Top Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage bamboo and leather topped desk. There are three drawers across the top & two compartments
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
19th C. Bamboo Chinoiserie Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
Chinoiserie Lacquered Bamboo Desk, France, circa late 19th Century. Beautiful hand painted
Category
Antique 19th Century French Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Wood
Vintage Writing Desk by Dal Vera, 1960s
By Dal Vera
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Charming midcentury writing desk by Dal Vera made from rattan and bamboo.
Very well made desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
McGuire Whitewash Oak Writing Desk and Chair
By McGuire, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Beautiful 1970’s McGuire writing desk and chair design by Elinor McGuire.
The desk is solid
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Burnt Bamboo Chinoiserie Desk and Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage burnt bamboo Pagoda style desk and chair set.
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
English Regency Style Faux Bamboo Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency style faux bamboo painted desk with two side drawers centering a dummy drawer.
Category
20th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Black Formica Bamboo Desk Postmodern, Italy
By Andrea Branzi, Archizoom Associati, Memphis Group
Located in Vienna, AT
Black Formica bamboo desk, Italy, circa 1985
A Postmodern small table perfect and stylish for
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Formica
Faux Bamboo Decorative Desk
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern decorative faux bamboo desk or writing table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
19th Century English Bamboo Chinoiserie Desk
Located in Queens, NY
19th century English and black lacquered chinoiserie decorated desk with a black leather top and
Category
Antique 19th Century English Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Leather
Midcentury Organic Modern Rattan Oak Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Distinctive Mid-Century Modern period writing table or desk made in the organic modern taste. The
Category
20th Century Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Bamboo Wicker Desk with a Drawer
Located in Leicester, GB
A gorgeous compact Bamboo desk with a drawer. Lovely round corners and tasteful decorations. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Great Looking Bamboo Desk and Matching Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Handsome desk or chair combo having bamboo frame and crackle cream painted accents including a
Category
Vintage 1980s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Bamboo and Grass Cloth Desk with Drawers
Located in North Miami, FL
framed in bamboo, this exceptionally preserved vintage desk has lots of storage. Finished all around (the
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Grasscloth, Bamboo
English Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic English Chinese Chippendale style bamboo desk featuring a case made of rich tortoise
Category
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Directoire Style Faux Bamboo Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Directoire style 5-drawer distressed finish faux bamboo ebonized writing desk.
Category
20th Century Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid Century Faux Bamboo Console Table or Desk
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Redding, CT
Mid Century Faux bamboo console table or desk. Perfect for that boho chic designer look. Use in an
Category
Vintage 1970s Bohemian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
Modern Rattan and Bamboo Desk
Located in East Hampton, NY
Rattan and bamboo desk with brass bamboo drawer pulls, also a great night stand.
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
English Chinese Chippendale Chinoiserie Style Bamboo Pedestal Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fantastic bamboo pedestal writing table or desk made in the English Chinese Chippendale chinoiserie
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Aesthetic Movement Rattan Wicker Library Writing Table or Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous rattan and wicker library table or writing desk made in the English aesthetic movement
Category
20th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
British Colonial Style Faux Bamboo and Tortoise Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Five-drawer desk with a faux bamboo frame with a faux tortoise finish and featuring faux jungle
Category
20th Century American British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Bamboo Rattan Vintage French Desk, France, 1970
s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful and Chic bamboo desk. Fantastic detailing with 3 drawers. Imported from France. 1970's.
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Large Scale Bamboo Desk with Black Leather Top
Located in Sheffield, MA
Wonderfully restored large size bamboo desk with black leather top and two large drawers. The desk
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Desks and Writing T...
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
Bielecky Brothers Rattan and Bamboo Desk, circa 1970s
By Bielecky Brothers
Located in Peabody, MA
Classic modernist desk in rattan and bamboo, with brass hardware and sabots, a rare form by
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Elegant and Rare Art Nouveau Bamboo Children
s Writing Table and Chair, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant and rare Art Nouveau bamboo children's writing table and chair, 1900s.
With original green
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel
Vintage Bamboo Desk with Red Lacquer Top by Baker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful Chinoiserie style bamboo desk with red lacquer top for Milling Road by Baker Furniture
Category
20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Lacquer
Midcentury Bamboo and Wicker Italian Desk with Drawers, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury bamboo and wicker desk with drawers. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Midcentury Bamboo and Wicker Italian Desk with Drawers, 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury bamboo and wicker desk with drawers. This wonderful piece was designed in Italy
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Wood
Painted Bamboo Desk by David Francis
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Bamboo desk with single drawer and pull out.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
English George III Style Chinoiserie Decorated Faux Bamboo Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Opulent 19th century English George III style writing table or desk decorated in the chinoiserie
Category
Antique 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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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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