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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
Console or Desk Ceramic Top on Metal Frame by Belarti
By Juliette Belarti
Located in London, GB
bright colors red and blue on a suspended black metal frame, signed by Juliette Belarti, Belgium, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Hand Painted Ceramic Tile Console or Desk on Metal Frame by Belarti
By Juliette Belarti
Located in London, GB
bright colors red and blue on a suspended black metal frame, signed by Juliette Belarti, Belgium, circa
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Metal Desk With Birch Top, France 20th Century
Located in Chicago, IL
graining. It has a black metal base with tubular legs and demilune details with round feet. Sourced in
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20th Century French Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1940s French Industrial Metal Desk
Located in High Point, NC
A black metal desk from France, circa 1940, with a wooden writing surface. The desktop rests upon
Category
Vintage 1940s French Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Willy Van Der Meeren Wood and Metal Desk, 1950s, Belgium
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Willy Van Der Meeren desk, multiplex top and black metal structure. Red metal drawer
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Irish International Style Metal Set of Office Chair
Desk by Eileen Gray, 1970s
By Eileen Gray
Located in MIlano, IT
Irish international style black and chromed metal set of office chair and desk by Eileen Gray
Category
Vintage 1960s Northern Irish International Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Laminate and Metal Writing Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
entirely covered in laminate with chest of drawers on the right side and legs in black metal with a square
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Metal
Irish International Style Black and Chromed Metal Desk by Eileen Gray, 1970s
By Eileen Gray
Located in MIlano, IT
Irish international style black and chromed metal desk by Eileen Gray, 1970s
Desk with micro
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Vintage 1960s Northern Irish International Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve Compass Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Culver City, CA
.
Solid oak top, on black metal frame.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$17,500
Early M.I.M. desk by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Albany, NY
early example of the "terni" desk in teak and black metal with black sabots. hard wood drawer faces
Category
Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pastoe Cees Braakman Hairpin Desk 1950
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice writing desk with black metal hairpin leggs and black lacquered wooden drawers. Superb
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wood and black metal desk with 6 drawers designed by Cees Braakamn for Pastoe. No key. Stamped
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wood and black metal desk with 6 drawers, 2 of which have a lock. No key. Wear due to time and age
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Arco Series Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
By Olivetti
Located in Troy, MI
, Lodovico Belgiojoso, Enrico Peressutti and Ernesto Nathan Rogers fpr Olivetti. Black metal base, laminated
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Octagonal Blue Formica Dining Table, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
dining table with wooden structure, matt black metal leg with adjustable brass tips and top covered with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Corbusier Large Glass Top Console or Desk
By Le Corbusier
Located in Plainview, NY
A Classic large glass top desk by the famous designer Corbusier. The desk stands on a black metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Freestanding
EU02
Writing Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
’ which is part of the famous Japanese series recognized by the use of teak wood with a black metal frame
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Writing Table Desk by Leo Bub for Wertmöbel, 1960s
By Bub Wertmöbel 1
Located in The Hague, NL
.
Exclusive desk is made of rosewood with minimalistic black metal feet.
The desk features one lockable
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Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Guariche Teak Writing Desk for Meurop
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche teak writing desk for Meurop with black metal frame and two drawers. Holes in frame
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Writing Desk by Friso Kramer
Coen de Vries for Eeka, 1960s
By Friso Kramer, Coen de Vries, EEKA
Located in The Hague, NL
with black metal frame and floating tabletop. Two storage spaces with each three drawers.
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Fantastic Mid Century Modern American Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern walnut desk with black metal legs. Lovely walnut grain, wood and metal handles
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Italian Design Desk 1970
Located in Nice, FR
Beech desk, Italian design from the 60s/70s.
Structure in black metal, front with three drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
$3,313
Mid-Century Modern Lane Tuxedo Walnut Writing Desk
By Lane Furniture
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
design, rectangular top with rosewood inlay, three drawers for storage, original black metal hardware
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian 1950-1960 Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Scandinavian 1950-1960 desk with black metal structure supporting a teak tray and two drawers on
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
BO69 Desk by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
BO 69 - Rare desk/work table in rosewood, light and black laminate. Black metal frame and teak
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$49,176
Italian mid-century modern white laminate, metal and wood desk with drawers 1960
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern white laminate, black metal and wood desk with drawers, 1960.
Desk with
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Scandinavian Rosewood Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Expansive rosewood desk. Four shallow drawers and one deep drawer, all with unique black metal
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Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Rudolf Wolf Small Dining Table /Desk, Elsrijk, Netherlands, 1950s
By Rudolf Wolf, Elsrijk
Located in London, GB
design, it has a black metal frame and light grey formica top, edged in black. The height of the table is
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Teak Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
black metal base and the black minimal acrylic handles are simple and pure. The teakwood makes it a warm
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Made Zebrano Wood Sideboard Belform, 1960
By Belform
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
and a black lacquered wooden frame. Typical Belform are the chromed and black metal square shaped
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare George Mulhauser Plycraft Compass Desk and Chair
By George Mulhauser
Located in Cincinnati, OH
, curved black metal pulls and matching sculptural bent ply chair with upholstered bottom pad and wheels
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Mcm White Lacquer Jamestown Trapezoid Desk With Upholstered Chair
Located in Medina, OH
Vintage Jamestown white lacquer and black metal accents with upholstered chair. Perfect to add to
Category
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Office Desk by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel, Belgium 1960s
By Jules Wabbes, Mobilier Universel
Located in Aartselaar, BE
1960s .
Desk consists out of one table, a black metal frame, two chests of drawers in teak and runners
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Freestanding Executive Desk in Teak with Sideboard, 1960s
By Christian Holzäpfel, Herbert Hirche
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
black metal frame. There is one storage compartment with 2 drawers and a sideboard with two sliding
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Made Zebrano Wood Executive Desk Belform, 1960
By Belform
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
and 2 doors with well-crafted shelves behind on the right. Typical Belform are the chromed and black
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Continental Metal Perforated Black Table, Late 1960s
Located in London, GB
Continental metal and wooden perforated black table with yellow and white panels.
Late 1960s-early
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Japanese Series
By Cees Braakman
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
finished with white smooth formica. It makes this desk unique and special.
The black metal base and the
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Tubular Desk in Black Lacquered Metal and Glass Slab, 1930
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Rare modernist desk in black lacquered metal, Boussois glass top cast on sand citrine, 1930. The
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Vintage 1930s European Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Black Top Wood Desk on Red Metal Base
Located in Culver City, CA
Simple modern desk, solid wood table top with black formica surface on red metal base.
Made in
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Usm Haller Desk by Fritz Haller
By Fritz Haller
Located in London, Lambeth
cabinet is black metal with chrome trim on castors.
Country of origin: Switzerland
Designers
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Strict Bauhaus Desk, Black Lacquer with Metal Parts, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
.
Excellent restored condition. Solid oakwood, polished black lacquer. Chrome-plated new fittings and polished
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Rare French Jacques Adnet Leather Desk Vanity with Stool, 1940s
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, IDF
This vanity desk and stool set are rendered in monochromatic black, created by black metal, black
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rare George Nelson Executive Desk with Secretary Hutch by Herman Miller
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
and sides with matte black metal legs. The legs come with adjustable foot screws. This set also
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Terni
Desk and Armchair Made by Ico Parisi, Produced by M.I.M.
By Ico Parisi
Located in Albany, NY
metal plates on the face of the drawers where either produced in natural metal finish or a black finish
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Glass and metal desk
By Hiroyuki Yamakado
Located in PARIS, FR
sculptural legs in black folded steel. Light traces of use dots the top, testimony to its lived history. Very
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,485
Pair of Black Rams Head Ibex Ram Dining Table or Office Desk Base Metal Gazelle
By Leon Francois Chervet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of black vintage ram's head, rams, ibex, gazelle, dining table or office desk base
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Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Metal Wall Unit in Red and Black by Tjerk Rijenga for Pilastro, Netherlands
By Tjerk Reijenga, Pilastro
Located in Steenwijk, NL
consists out out black wall mounts with black and red parts. All parts are considered to be in a very good
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Metal
Charlotte Perriand Large Table in Pine, Les Arcs Ski Resort Savoie, France, 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
wood is in a blond color and the structure in black metal.
The artist was a pioneer in the modern
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Tolix Enameled Metal Table
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great enameled metal Tolix table with single drawer and metal top and enameled metal frame designed
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1930s German Bauhaus Desk Out of White Lacquered Metal and a Black Linoleum Top
Located in Berlin, DE
first owner. It was standing in the doctor's office.
It is made out of white lacquered metal, chrome
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Vintage Desk with 2 Drawers in Silver Plated and Gilded Metal and Black Lacquere
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Vintage Italian desk with 2 drawers in silver plated and gilded metal and black lacquered glass.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Silver Plate
Black Desk Files Drawers, Wood and Metal, Brazilian Mid Century Modern Style
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara desk with drawers and files (optional) is a study on Mid Century Modern utilitarian furniture, with Brazilian Native Arte Reference.
In tribute to Lina Bo Bardi's design, ...
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2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian mid-century modern wood double desk by Campo and Graffi for Home, 1960s
By Franco Campo
Carlo Graffi
Located in MIlano, IT
back there is a panel with the external part covered in straw. With six black metal legs with a square
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Dutch President Desk by Cees Braakman for UMS Pastoe, 1958
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in The Hague, NL
wooden drawer boxes often have a floating appearance thanks to the minimal looking black metal base. This
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Pair of Black Rams Head Ibex Ram Dining Table or Office Desk Base Metal Gazelle
By Leon Francois Chervet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of very heavy vintage ram's head, rams, ibex, gazelle, dining table or office desk base. Glass top not included.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Black Rams Head Ibex Ram Dining Table or Office Desk Base Metal Gazelle
By Leon Francois Chervet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of very heavy vintage ram's head, rams, ibex, gazelle, dining table or office desk base. Glass top not included.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency 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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