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Jules Wabbes curved executive mahogany and jatoba desk 1958
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Paris, IDF
Designed by Jules Wabbes and manufactured by Le Mobilier Universel in Belgium in the late 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Executive Desk with Bookcase By De Coene for Knoll.
Located in Miami, FL
Rare, executive desk and bookcase by De Coene Freres for Knoll International. One of a kind desk
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Industrial Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This beautiful desk was designed by Willy Van Der Meeren in the early 1950s and manufactured by
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,959 / item
Art Deco oak desk and matching chairs 1940
s
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This desk is a beautiful example of the 1940s art deco period, with turned legs, geometric details
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Special Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This desk was designed by Willy Van Der Meeren in the early 1950s and manufactured by Tubax.
Van
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Industrial Modernist Polished Steel Pedestal Desk by Cubacier Mid-20th C
Located in London, GB
and made by Cubacier in Brussels, Belgium.
The rectangular top features an inset black writing
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rare Children’s Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This very rare children’s desk was designed by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax in the 1950s.
It is
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Oak Double-Sided Desk, Western Europe, Late 19th Century
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique double-sided desk made of oak.
The piece of furniture dates from around 1890.
Material
Category
Antique 1890s Belgian Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Dennis and Leen Belgian Louis XVI Style Oak Library Table
By Dennis
Leen
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous lacquered oak library table or entry table by Dennis and Leen Los Angeles, CA. The Belgian
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Antique 15th Century and Earlier American Louis XVI Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
Console or Desk Ceramic Top on Metal Frame by Belarti
By Juliette Belarti
Located in London, GB
Modernist desk or console table with hand painted tiled top in abstract design with splashes of
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Tafel .01, Dining or Desk Table, by Lennart Van Uffelen
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
As often in the functionality kills the fun, collection Tafel .01 uses two common items or materials that have a certain link to create a humorous image. In this case it involves woo...
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2010s Belgian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Executive Double-Sided
Vario
Desk by Werner Wölfer for V-Form, 1960s
By V-Form
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
worked for the Belgian company V-Form in the 60s and designed the complete Vario program. This desk is
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Teak
Hand Painted Ceramic Tile Console or Desk on Metal Frame by Belarti
By Juliette Belarti
Located in London, GB
Modernist desk or console table with hand painted tiled top in abstract design with splashes of
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Library Desk in Solid Oak Stripes Designed by Philippe Neerman for De Coene
By De Coene Frères, Philippe Neerman
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very nicely design involving an industrial desk from 1958 by Phillip Meerman Belgium Architect
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Nickel
Arts
Crafts Art Nouveau Oak Desk in the Style of Gustave Serrurier Bovy
By Gustave Serrurier-Bovy
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A magnificent and rare oak Arts & Crafts, Art Nouveau pedestal partners desk or bureau, in the
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Unique Freestanding Desk or Dining Table by Jean Batenburg for E.M.Y., 1965
By Jean Batenburg
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Exceptional modernist dining table or freestanding desk designed by Jean Batenburg for E.M.Y
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Oak monastery table
Located in Houston, TX
This simple table came from a monastery in Belgium.
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Early 20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$1,750
18th Century Walnut and Inlay Bureau
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
A stunning early 18th century rectangular desk, bureau or scriban in burr walnut, ebony inlay
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Antique 18th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Oak, Walnut, Burl
20th Century French Metal
Wooden Drawing Table
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century Belgian drawing table features a blend of craftsmanship and industrial design
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20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jules Wabbes Table for Mobilier Universel
By Jules Wabbes, Mobilier Universel
Located in Antwerp, BE
Mobilier Universel manufactured this exclusive desk designed by Jules Wabbes in the 1960s, a famed
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Old Industrial Drafting Table of the 1940s
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This great Industrial drafting table can be dated in the 1940s.
It is a nice piece with a dark green lacquered metal base and a natural wooden top.
You can move the tabletop and pu...
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Willy van der Meeren for Tubax (Attr)
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Tubular Metal Table with Plywood Top. Used and Worn, Original Condition.
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Impressive Industrial Wooden Drafting Table
By Kahn Frères Bruxelles
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This special industrial drafting table is made of wood with iron details.
It is an impressive and heavy piece.
You can put it easily in many different positions.
This old drafting...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Custom Made Zebrano Wood Sideboard Belform, 1960
By Belform
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful sideboard custom made by Belform, Belgium 1960. This very nice cabinet is made of high
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Old American Industrial Drafting Table
By Hamilton
Co., Calcutta
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This old American drafting table can be dated in the early 20th century.
The base is made of black lacquered cast iron and wood.
The original pine wooden top has a nice patina.
Th...
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Vintage 1910s Belgian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Jacques Seeuws Drafting Table and Chair for Swan
By Jacques Seeuws, Swan Deinze
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the University of Ghent, and was manufactured in Deinze by Swan. Comprising a tall desk and chair, the
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$4,500 / set
Jules Wabbes, Writing Desk, 1969, Belgium Design
By Atelier Bergwood, Jules Wabbes
Located in Antwerp, BE
Midcentury floating top office desk 1969, designed by Jules Wabbes for Atelier Bergwood, Brussel
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Aluminum
Jules Wabbes Writing Desk Le Mobilier Universel, Belgium, 1960
By Mobilier Universel, Jules Wabbes
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, Belgium, 1960. This desk has a solid steel frame, chrome-plated. And the wooden parts are veneered with
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Writing Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage Belgian school-house writing desk by Willy Van Der Merren for Tubax. Chair in image is
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks
Writing Desk by Jules Wabbes for Foncolin in 1957
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Jules Wabbes is one of the most important Belgian furniture designers from the post-war period. He
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Steel
18th Century Writing Desk or Cabinet in Burl Wood, Liège, Belgium
Located in Brussels, BE
18th century writing desk and cabinet in burl wood from the region of Liege, in Belgium.
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Antique Early 18th Century Belgian Louis XIV Cabinets
Materials
Burl
Burled Mahogany Biedermeier Table/Writing Desk, circa 1900
Located in Evergreen, CO
Featuring a beautiful burled, veneer top over oak with rounded corners and a carved edge, this table is raised on two mahogany turned legs, which terminate in scrolled feet with carv...
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Early 20th Century Belgian Biedermeier Center Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Highboard with Hidden Writing Desk by Alfred Hendrickx 1958
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
larger middle door, containing a writing table and small shelf unit to store desk supplies. The highboard
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Wood
Antique Writing Table
Located in Nijlen, BE
Belgian writing desk from the late 19th century.
Beautiful dark chestnut base and larch wood
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut, Pine
$2,713
Bergwood Console Table or Writing Desk Jules Wabbes, Belgium 1970
s
By Jules Wabbes, Atelier Bergwood
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful desk or console table produced by the Belgian company Bergwood in the 1970’s.
Bergwood
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bentwood
19th Century Belgian Oak Desk
Located in Nijlen, BE
This minimalist oak table has been used for decades as a work table at a Belgian baker to knead the
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Antique 19th Century Belgian Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Small Lady’s Writing Desk from the 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Small lady’s writing desk from the 1940s.
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Vintage 1940s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Large De Coene Executive Desk, Belgium, 1960s
By De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage 1960s executive desk by De Coene, Belgium. Laminated tiger wood with parchment top. Glossy
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Executive Desk by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel, Belgium, 1950s
By Jules Wabbes, Mobilier Universel
Located in Antwerp, BE
exclusive desk bears the hallmark of Jules Wabbes, a celebrated Belgian furniture designer and interior
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern CM 174 Desk by Pierre Paulin for Trefac Belgium, 1950s
By Trefac, Pierre Paulin
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning Mid-Century Modern CM 174 desk.
Design by Pierre Paulin for Trefac Belgium.
Striking
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin 8810 Flower Chair and Table Boro, Beligium, 1970s
By BORO Belgium, Pierre Paulin
Located in London, GB
Pierre Paulin’s collaboration with the Belgium manufacturers Boro produced a stunning example of
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Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic, Wood
1880s Belgian Oak Secretaire
Located in High Point, NC
This oak secretary cabinet was made in Belgium, circa 1880. The top section features four drawers
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Antique Late 19th Century Belgian French Provincial Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Brass
1950s Belgian Wooden and Metal Drawing Table
Located in High Point, NC
A Belgian metal drawing table with wooden top, dating from the 1950s. Both a work of engineering
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Alfred Hendrickx Writing Table in Teak, circa 1950
By Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alfred Hendrickx desk, teak, brass, Belgium, circa 1950
This freestanding desk in teak and brass
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Bauhaus Desk, 1930s
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This Bauhaus desk was designed and made in the 1930s. It is a nice combination of an old chromed
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,256
Solid Wenge Arts and Crafts Style Writing Table
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Solid wenge Arts and Crafts style writing table.
Two shelves, one on each side.
In very good
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Vintage 1980s Belgian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wenge
1900s Belgian Wood Patinated Table
Located in High Point, NC
A black patinated wooden desk from France, produced circa 1900. A handsome black occasional table
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Antique Early 1900s French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century Victorian Carved Oak Desk
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
A good quality Victorian carved oak pedestal desk, inverted breakfront in form, the desk has inset
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Antique Mid-19th Century Belgian Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Belgian Street Vendors Side Table Vintage Mid-Century Industrial Cafe Bistro NYC
Located in Hyattsville, MD
France or Belguim, c.1950s. Vintage European Industrial Steel Work or Street Cafe Bistro Table. In the manner of Tubax, but this table is unmarked.
W: 36¾ X D: 23¾ X H: 29¾ In.
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Small Desk by Pierre Guariche for Meurop
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Dronten, NL
Nice desk by Pierre Guariche, made in wood laminate with white ABS drawers.
Manufactured by Meurop
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Minimalist Desk by Alfred Hendrickx for Belform
By Belform, Alfred Hendrickx
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This beautiful desk was designed by Alfred Hendrickx in the 1960s and manufactured by Belform.
It
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Delicate Minimalist Desk by Pierre Guariche for Meurop
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant little architectural desk designed by the French designer Pierre Guariche and manufactured
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Pierre Guariche Wood Desk Metal Frame with Drawer
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Streamline simple teak and enameled metal writing desk by Pierre Guariche for Meurop. Black plastic
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
De Coene Frères, Art Deco Veneer Walnut Desk
By De Coene Frères
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
De Coene Frères. Art Deco veneer walnut desk.
French polished and leather. Fully restored.
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Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Jules Wabbes Corner Desk with Drawers in Mutenyé
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jules Wabbes, corner writing desk, mutenyé, nickel-plated metal, aluminum, Belgium, 1957
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome, Nickel
Black and White 1960s Desk Designed by the Coene
By De Coene Frères
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Mid-Century Modern 1960s writing desk in wood and white satin lacquer and black leatherette top.
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Jules Wabbes, Executive desk in rosewood with rarely offered return
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Desk, in steel and rosewood, by Jules Wabbes, Belgium, 1960s.
A superb example of Belgium
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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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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