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Vintage Belgian Heart Pine School Masters Desk, circa 1940
Located in Antwerp, BE
Classical Belgian School Masters desk made from solid heart pine wood boards by Dox of Lier
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Magnificent Art Deco Palisander and Satinwood Marquetry Desk, Belgian, 1930
Located in South Yarra, AU
A magnificent Art Deco Palisander and satinwood marquetry pedestal desk, Belgian, circa 1930 with a
Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
Desk by Belgian Designer Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, 1950s
By Tubax, Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Bruges, West-Flanders
Writing desk by Belgian designer Willy Van Der Meeren produced by Tubax, 1950s.
Formica top on
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Writing Table
By Jules Wabbes
Located in New York, NY
Rectangular rosewood top with a stainless steel base. Literature: Jules Wabbes Furniture's designer, A+ Edition, Bozar Books, illustrated on page 39.
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$22,500
Dining or Desk Table with a Palisander Top by Jules Wabbes, Belgium, 1960
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Made for "Le Mobilier Universel", circa 1960.
H shape stretched chromed iron central foot, assembled in parallel with "Allen" screws and" Légiano" table skates. Revarnish palissande...
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Zoumey desk 012024
By Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
The name "Zoumey" finds resonance across Arno's oeuvre, predominantly made in iroko wood sourced from Benin, West Africa. This wood, discovered during travels with his father amidst ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$47,462
Umbo desk Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
our ateliers in Belgium
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$65,261
Glass Top Desk VanderBorght
By Vanderborght Frères
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Label reads: “Ets VanderBorght Fres Bruxelles”
Desk made of sheet steel with two drawer blocks
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Desk and Chair by Alfred Hendrickx
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Milan, IT
Desk and chair by Alfred Hendrickx
Belgium, 1958
desk: lacquered wood base and top, teak, two
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fabric, Teak
JULES WABBES Desk, solid wenge top
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Antwerp, BE
JULES WABBES Desk , solid wenge top
1960, ATELIER UNIVERSEL
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Metal Desk from the 1940s by Ribeauville Brussels
By Ribeauville Demolder
Located in Cologne, DE
Beautiful writing desk, manufactured in the 1940s in Belgium by Ribeauville Demolder Brussels. The
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Rare "Foncolin" Early Desk by Jules Wabbes
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
L-shaped desk in massive wood designed in 1957 by Jules Wabbes for the Foncolin building, Brussels
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Ghent, BE
Very rare original desk by Willy Van der Meeren for Tubax in the 1950s.
This hard to find desk is
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1960s Pierre Guariche Design "Direction" Model Desk for Meurop
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Pierre Guariche design rare and large desk "Ministre" model for Meurop in the 1960s composed of a
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Early Desk with Solid Wenge Top by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel
By Mobilier Universel, Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
a superb example of Belgium design beauty from the 1960s.
Designed by Jules Wabbes, one of the most
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Nougat White Olympic Marble Desk III by Caffe Latte
By Caffe Latte
Located in New York, NY
Modern Nougat white Olympic marble desk III by Caffe Latte
Modern Nougat white Olympic marble
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Ma...
Modern Nougat Dark Emperador Marble Desk II by Caffe Latte
By Caffe Latte
Located in New York, NY
Modern Nougat Dark Emperador Marble Desk II by Caffe Latte
This Modern Nougat Dark Emperador
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Ma...
Modern Nougat Light Emperador Marble Desk IV by Caffe Latte
By Caffe Latte
Located in New York, NY
Modern Nougat Light Emperador Marble Desk IV by Caffe Latte
This Modern Nougat Light Emperador
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Ma...
De Coene Home Office
By De Coene Frères
Located in Brugge, BE
Belgian 1920s De Coene office set including desk, chair and two consoles, one including a storage
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$9,492
Industrial Table with Drawer
By Beau Studio
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sturdy workbench has the rustic elegance with a huge cool factor. Great as a writing table
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Jules Wabbes, 1957
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brugge, BE
An important, one of a kind 'Boomerang' desk by Jules Wabbes with a solid mutenyé wood top from the
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$45,089
Pair of Austrian veneered columns with lion
s paw Biedermeier circa1840s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of Austrian columns veneered in blond mahogany and ebonized wood and decorated with lion's paw. Black marble top.
Biedermeier Era circa 1840.
Origin Austria.
Dimensions...
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Belgian Black Marble
Antique Belgian Oak Flip Top Desk
Located in New York, NY
Antique Belgian Oak Flip Top Angled Writing Desk
with New Metal Base Antique Oak Desk Top
Antwerp
Category
Vintage 1920s Belgian Desks
Materials
Iron
Bauhaus Art Deco Writing Set with Perpetual Calendar by Jakob Maul
Located in everton lymington, GB
Fabulous Art Deco German Bauhaus Perpetual Calendar with a Black Belgian Marble pen tray that has
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Chrome
Superb Quality Five-Piece Gilt Metal Writing Set in the Empire Style
Located in Suffolk, GB
An exceptional quality early 20th century five-piece gilt metal writing set in the Empire style and
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Desk Sets
Materials
Metal
Bronze and Black Marble Writing Set, Model by Nikolai Iwanowitsch Lieberich
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Rare bronze and black marble writing set featuring bears at rest decor. The set is composed of a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century European Belle Époque Inkwells
Materials
Belgian Black Marble, Bronze
Neo-Renaissance oak writing desk with mascarons
Located in STRAČOV, CZ
Neo-Renaissance oak writing desk with mascarons
A desk made of solid oak carved in the Renaissance
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak
1950s Mahogany Writing Desk by Josef De Coene
By Joseph De Coene
Located in Berlin, DE
Mahogany writing table designed by Josef De Coene.
Category
20th Century Belgian Art Deco Tables
Materials
Brass
Ben Storms Table "in Vein", 2017
By Ben Storms
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
marble used for this piece is Belgian Gris des Ardennes,
subtly veined with a soft grey undertone. This
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Jules Wabbes Writing Desk by Bergwood, Belgium, 1969
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Antwerp, BE
Office desk 1969, designed by Jules Wabbes for Atelier Bergwood, Brussel.
This desk with two
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Writing Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren, Belgium, 1950s
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in London, GB
Large size writing desk by Willy Van Der Meeren, Belgium, 1950s.
This model is a stylish
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Black Writing Desk
Located in Brussels, BE
Black writing desk, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,835
1950s Desk, Belgium
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerp, BE
This hard to find fifties in style of Hendrickx desk designed in the 50s. It contains plenty of
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,254
Rosewood Writing Desk
Located in Antwerp, BE
This stunning Brazilian rosewood and chrome desk exudes the quintessence of midcentury 1960s modern
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
$4,746
Antique Belgian School Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden school desk from Belgium, circa 1900. An upright shape and a sloping desktop create a
Category
Antique Early 1900s Belgian Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Softwood
1940s Belgian Oak Desk
Located in High Point, NC
From circa 1940, this desk features plenty of drawer storage, an elegant
traditional construction
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,750
1900s Belgian Bleached Oak Desk
Located in High Point, NC
for a home office or study, this desk provides ample space for writing and organizing, while its
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Belgian teak library table/desk
Located in New York, NY
A Belgian teak library table/desk with gliding tray drawers supported by X-form ends. Bearing
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Large Mid-Century Writing Desk with Grey Metal Frame by Van Der Meeren, Belgium
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in London, GB
Large mid-century writing desk by Belgian architect and designer, Willy Van Der Meeren, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Writing Desk, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Art Deco writing desk, 1940s.
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Belgian Triple Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A unique shaped oak desk from the late 19th century. Originally built for a Belgian "palais de
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Belgian Schoolhouse Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Jules Wabbes Desk, Belgium, 1960s
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Jules Wabbes desk, Belgium, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid Century Belgian Desk
Located in London, GB
A very stylish and extremely well made vintage desk, made in Belgium and dating from the 1960-70’s
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Oak Trestle Partners Writing Desk
Located in Evergreen, CO
The cutouts on each side of this desk allow for two people to sit on either side. The desktop is
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
De Coene Writing Desk/Table
By De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
Minimalistic modern table in massive wood, mahogany. Two pieces available.
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
$2,373 / item
Braun-Fortuna Oak Desk, 1950s, Belgium
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Light Oak Desk. Manufactured by Braun-Fortuna Belgium Gent, 1950s
Good quality desk. 7
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Neo-Gothic Belgian Oak Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A French desk from circa 1900. Crisp geometry is rendered with traditional
carpentry techniques in
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Antique Early 1900s Belgian French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Pierre Guariche Dark Teak Writing Desk
By Meurop, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche dark teak writing desk. Three stacked drawers and black enameled metal base frame
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Alfred Hendrickx Style Teak Writing Desk
By Alfred Hendrickx, Belform
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous Alfred Hendrickx Style teak writing desk by Belform with book shelf and storage on the
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Alfred Hendrickx Ladies Desk Belform, Belgium, 1960
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Modernist writing desk designed by Alfred Hendrickx and manufactured by Belform, Belgium 1960. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Willy van der Meeren Writing Desk for Tubax Desk
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautifully Designed Solid Tubular Metal Frame with Sheet Metal Cubby and Wood Top with Patterned Formica Top. In Original Condition.
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Writing Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Culver City, CA
Writing desk with simple form, constructed from tubular metal, with interior cubby and wood
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Joseph Heusgens Unique Double-Sided Desk, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
Joseph Heusgens Architect (1916 - ) unique double-sided desk with patented system, with plans
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Pierre Guariche Teak Writing Desk for Meurop
By Meurop, Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche teak writing desk for Meurop with black metal frame and two drawers. Holes in frame
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Jules Wabbes for Foncolin, Belgium, 1957
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Desk by Jules Wabbes for Foncolin, Belgium, 1957.
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jules Wabbes Cintree desk for Mobilier Universel Belgium
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare large conference desk designed by Jules Wabbes for Le Mobilier Universel, Belgium 1960. This
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Belgian Wooden Desk with Vitrine Gallery
Located in High Point, NC
A wooden writing table created in 19th century Belgium. With dazzlingly shaped legs and a dark warm
Category
Antique 19th Century Belgian Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Hardwood
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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Belgian writing desk you’re looking for. Each Belgian writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. There are 232 variations of the antique or vintage Belgian writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 7 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer Belgian writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A Belgian writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Industrial and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Belgian writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Jules Wabbes, Willy Van Der Meeren and Pierre Guariche are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Belgian Writing Desk?
Prices for a Belgian writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $350 and can go as high as $93,225, while the average can fetch as much as $3,700.
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 Belgian 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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