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Xavier Parchment Desk
By Birgit Israel
Located in London, GB
matt black metal legs.
Currently available for an immediate dispatch in the following dimensions
Category
2010s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper
$8,849
White Lacquered Desk with Recycled Wood Accents and Mid-Century Copper T-Legs
By Modshop
Located in Compton, CA
recycled wood drawers and matte black metal bar pulls creates the perfect mix of style and rugged
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Copper
Ossau Writing Desk Designed Black Leather, Marquina Marble Metal
By Studio AC/AL
Located in Arudy, Aquitaine
The Ossau is a modern yet timeless piece that is strongly linear underscoring the beauty of the Carriat leather as well as the Arabescato and Nero Marquina marbles used for the work ...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Ossau Writing Desk Designed Black Leather, Arabescato Marble Metal
By Studio AC/AL
Located in Arudy, Aquitaine
The Ossau is a modern yet timeless piece that is strongly linear underscoring the beauty of the Carriat leather as well as the Arabescato and Nero Marquina marbles used for the work ...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Jacques Adnet Red and Black Leather Desk, Bamboo Style Metal Frame, French, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A large red and black desk designed by Jacques Adnet in France in 1950s.
A rectangular tray
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
A.G.Fronzoni Rectangular Fronzoni 64 Table in Metal and Wooden Top, Cappellini
By Cappellini, A. G. Fronzoni
Located in New York, NY
rectangular table has a base made of square tubular metal and the wood top can be Matte lacquered in white or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
A.G.Fronzoni Square Fronzoni 64 Table in Metal Top and Wood Top for Cappellini
By Cappellini, A. G. Fronzoni
Located in New York, NY
rectangular table has a base made of square tubular metal and the wood top can be Matte lacquered in white or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Metal Tanker Desk, Unrestored 1940s-1960s, South Africa
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Unrestored tanker steel desk in grey with pontoon style legs. Original feet are adjustable. The item has been sourced from an architectural office operating in South Africa.
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Metal and Leatherette Desk, Spazio Series, BBPR for Olivetti, Italy
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Montecatini Terme, Toscana
‘Spazio’ series’ desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
Lacquered metal, leatherette, black plastic
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Other
French Double Seat Metal and Brass Bank Desk Counter, Circa 1910
Located in Roubaix, FR
Iron double seat metal and brass bank desk counter circa 1910 original black color. Height of
Category
Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Jacques Adnet Black Stitched Leather Desk, French, 1950s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
A black stitched leather desk designed by Jacques Adnet in France in 1950s.
This writing table or
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jean Prouvé Black Compas Desk, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Elegant desk by Jean Prouvé in black color. Produced by Atelier Jean Prouvé in 1950s. Original Oak
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Touch Me Iron Desk Big, Black
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
versions, corten steel, waxed black sheet metal and painted iron, for different style requirements.
It is
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Desk and chair in wood and metal by the Reguitti brothers in Italy Mid-century
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Palermo, Italia
Desk with chair produced in the 1960s by the Reguitti brothers. Black painted metal frame. The seat
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Black, glass
golden base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
drawers on either side that provide ample storage space.
The top desk finish is made of MDF black matt
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Adentro Cosimo Desk design Marco Zanuso jr Black, glass
chrome base.
By Marco Zanuso Jr.
Located in PARIS, FR
drawers on either side that provide ample storage space.
The top desk finish is made of MDF black matt
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Ribbon Sapele Cello Executive Desk with Silver Leaf and Black Granite
By Lee Weitzman
Located in Chicago, IL
ribbon Sapele top border. Ribbon Sapele façade with black and metal leaf detailing. One center pencil
Category
Early 2000s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Granite, Silver Leaf
21st Century Antigua Writing Desk in Carbalho by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
By Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
CAT. B Nabuk Col. Musk Green. Metal base in black chrome finishing. “Jewel handles” melted brass in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani
Eugenio Gerli Desk with Leather Inlay T333 Tecno
Located in Köln, NRW
polished/inside aluminium lacquered black, top wood piano lacquer black with leather inlay black, model
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mauser Rundform
Berlin
Writing Desk in British Racing Green, Germany, 1950
By Mauser Werke
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
British racing green and new black furniture linolium was glued to the table top. All aluminum strips have
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Knoll International Complete Office Warren Platner Desk and Sideboards
By Warren Platner
Located in Köln, NRW
columns with special cast iron foot brackets chrome-plated, table top covered with black leather/edge
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Marcel Breuer Style Desk 1950s Mid-Century Modern
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Lucca, IT
Marcel Breuer style desk 1950s Mid-Century Modern.
Category
Vintage 1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
"Landscape" Modern Topographic Desk in Carrara and Portoro Marble
By Maison et Maison
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Main piece of the "Geo" collection, a stylized design to ressemble real topographical maps.
This desk is made out of marble and a steel structure takes you over a wide highland.
...
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Nomos Desk by Sir Norman Foster for Tecno, Conference Table, Italy
By Sir Norman Foster, Tecno
Located in Lesquin , FR
Beautiful architect desk made for Nomos by Sir Norman Foster in Italy in the 1980s. The shelf is in white painted resin with some minor bursts on one side but can be changed with a g...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Belgian Designer Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax, 1950s
By Tubax, Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Bruges, West-Flanders
metal base.
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Early Desk with Solid Wenge Top by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel
By Jules Wabbes, Mobilier Universel
Located in Brussels, BE
This model has elegant dimensions and dates back as one of the first designs of Jules Wabbes
Again a superb example of Belgium design beauty from the 1960s.
Designed by Jules Wabbe...
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Magnificent Double Sized Dark Walnut Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Southampton, NY
Magnificent double sized dark walnut desk with aluminum legs designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Edward Wormley Style Rosewood Writing Desk
By Edward Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley style rosewood writing desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Style Executive Desk in Ziricote
By Cygal Art Deco
Located in West Hollywood, CA
handcrafted desk is displaying the rich ziricote veneer with its cloud like pattern, off-set by black high
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1960
s Brazilian Desk Model « 1015 » by Geraldo de Barros Manufactured by Unilab
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in New York, NY
. Crafted from black painted metal, Jacaranda wood, and brass, this desk stands out not only for its
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Industrial Design Friso Kramer Reform Table Ahrend Cirkel, 1950s
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Udenhout, Noord Brabant
features a black enameled sheet metal frame and a dark grey desktop. Friso Kramer was awarded with the
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Nougat Dark Emperador Marble Desk II by Caffe Latte
By Caffe Latte
Located in New York, NY
and dark emperador marble in the top and legs. Its black and gold colors give to this desk an amazing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Ma...
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 desk III by Caffe Latte
This Modern Nougat with White Olympic Marble Desk III by Caf...
Category
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 Marble Desk IV by Caffe Latte, is a luxurious and robust piece made of aged brushed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Belgian Black Marble, Breccia Marble, Carrara Marble, Griotte Ma...
Touch Me Iron Desk Big, Peach Pink
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
versions, corten steel, waxed black sheet metal and painted iron, for different style requirements.
It is
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Touch Me Iron Desk Big, White
By MARCO RIPA
Located in Fermo, FM
in three versions, corten steel, waxed black sheet metal and painted iron, for different style
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline Lecocq Desk, in Rosewood 1965
By Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline le Coq
Located in Avignon, Vaucluse
black lacquered metal - DIM 180cm x 71.5 x 45 - 1965.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Alain Richard Pear Wood Desk, France, 1950
By Alain Richard
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Three drawer pear wood desk with black enamelled metal frame and bronze handles. A compact and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Desk in Mahogany, 1950
Located in Toulouse, France
tubular matte black lacquered metal and top in safety glass.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$7,698
Desk by Jacques Hitier, Multiplex Edition, circa 1958
By Multiplex, Jacques Hitier
Located in Toulouse, France
A 1950s desk by Jacques Hitier for Multiplex edition, circa 1958. A Mahogany frame and black
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Pierre Paulin: Small Desk, circa 1962
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Grenoble, FR
Very elegant desk by Pierre Paulin: black lacquered metal, oak, white laminated plywood; small
Category
20th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Small Desk in the Manner of Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Small desk with heavy black lacquered metal frame and brass feet. The top is in rosewood and the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
An outstanding desk by Ico Parisi designed for MIM Italy
By Ico Parisi, Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in London, GB
solid walnut wooden top, black enameled structure with metal details, three drawers
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Enamel
Midcentury Continental Mahogany Dressing Table or Small Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
hall table or desk. Recently refinished dark-stained mahogany with black powder-coated metal supports
Category
Vintage 1970s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Style Desk with Black Metal Structure, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Scandinavian style desk in black metal structure dating to the 1960s, with matte black metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Black Metal Base Desk with Travertine Top, Italy
Located in Chicago, IL
A vintage Italian desk or entryway table featuring a black metal base with four curved legs, each
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine, Iron
Italy 1970
s Unique Walnut
Laminate Desk
Chair with Black Metal Accents
Located in Aspen, CO
Unique 1970's Italian Walnut & Laminate Desk and Chair with Black Metals in beautiful condition.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Royal Chrome Black Metal Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
and aluminum frame. Black lacquered metal, chrome handles. Very strong and sturdy.
Kneehole: 26"w 19
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Italian Mid-Century Modern Pink and Teal Laminate, Brass, Black Metal Desk 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern pink and dark teal laminate, brass and black metal desk with drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Desk/ Dining Table with Wood Top and Black Metal Legs, 1950s
Located in London, GB
table legs are in black metal.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian mid-century modern black metal laminate desk Arco BBPR Olivetti, 1960s
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern black metal laminate desk Arco BBPR Olivetti, 1960s
Desk or dining table
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Rosewood and Black Metal Desk, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Six drawers French desk in rosewood and enameled steel, aluminum pulls, metal skirt under the top
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian mid-century modern desk in wood, black metal, laminate and brass, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern desk in wood, black metal, beige laminate and brass, 1960s
Desk with a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian mid-century modern wooden brass black metal desk with six drawers, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wooden and black metal desk with six drawers, 1960s
Rectangular desk
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
French 1950s Desk with Teak Top and Black Metal Legs
Located in London, GB
French 1950s desk with teak top and black steel legs.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian Mid Century Writing Desk in Black Metal, Teak and Black Linoleum, 1950
Located in Berlin, DE
the era's design philosophy. With its sleek black lacquered metal base, this desk offers a striking
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Wooden Brass
Black Metal 1950s Dining Table in the Style of G.
v. Latis
By Vito Latis
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Oval dining table ideal for 4/6 persons. Table top in wood, base in black painted metal, shaped
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
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Black Metal Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of black metal desks available for sale. Frequently made of metal, wood and steel, all black metal desks available were constructed with great care. There are 124 antique and vintage black metal desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 38 modern editions to choose from as well. Black metal desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Black metal desks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Some black metal desks are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller black metal desks, measuring 18 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Aymeric Lefort, Olivetti and Studio BBPR each produced beautiful black metal desks that are worth considering.
How Much are Black Metal Desks?
Prices for black metal desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, black metal desks begin at $525 and can go as high as $61,200, while the average can fetch as much as $4,142.
Finding the Right Desks And 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 Black Metal Desks
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The best way to refinish an old metal desk is to start by cleaning the desk. Ensure that the surface is free of dust and rust, then prime the desk with one to two coats of primer. And dependent upon its condition, a coat of any metal paint can freshen up an old metal desk. Browse a wide selection of vintage metal desks on 1stDibs.
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