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Small Art Deco Desk with Column Leg, Black Lacquer and Metal, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Very elegant, small and functional Art Deco writing desk from France, circa 1930.
Black piano
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Gispen Industrial Metal Desk with Yellow Drawers
By Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Gispen desk with mustard drawers and an upper cubby. Grey enameled metal frame and linoleum
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century French Industrial Metal Postmasters Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Early 20th century French industrial metal postmasters desk.
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
A Large Bibliotech Desk in Metal with Shelves
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A large bibliotech desk in metal with shelves and industrial cross support. Originating from France
Category
20th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Small Art Deco Partners Desk, Black Lacquer, Metal trims, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
(possible to sit, work and store on two sides).
Black high gloss piano lacquer on walnut wood. Doors
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks
Materials
Stainless Steel
Desk Formica Enamelled Metal Brass Italy 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with drawers, enamelled metal, formica covered wood top, enamelled metal rod with brass tip
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
1950s, Metal Desk by Blerk Tilburg
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Excellent vintage desk in metal in black.
This executive desk is a absolute must have.
It’s
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer Style 1950s Metal Desk with Prouve Legs
By Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
black enameled metal Prouve style legs. Black linoleum top is well worn with visible wear, scratching
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Danish Modular Teak Wall System Poul Cadovius Cado Bookshelves Desk
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Norwich, GB
- 20cm deep
2 x teak shelves - 24cm deep
1 x teak shelf - 38cm deep
8 x black metal fixing rods
8 x
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Italian Leather and Metal Desk, circa 1950
Located in Berlin, DE
This midcentury Italian desk is made circa 1950.
The base is made out of metal and the legs are
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1960 Metal Credenza / Console Table by Globe Wernicke
By Globe Wernicke
Located in Surrey, BC
Metal console produced and signed by globe Wernicke with unusual extra top height and adjustable
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
Prouve style metal table
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Red and black painted metal desk or side table with patinated top.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$2,400
Small Dutch Enameled Metal Industrial "3353" Desk by Gispen, 1965
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Gispen industrial enameled metal desk or vanity with linoleum top and one side drawer enameled
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen Black Egg Table
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Arne Jacobsen egg table. Newly refinished ebonized black finish. Perfect to use in a small dining
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Herman Miller Bruce Burdick Desk Aluminium Metal Glass, 1970s-1980s
By Bruce Burdick
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with drawers column, metal and aluminium structure, glass top.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Friso Kramer Style 1950s Metal Desk with Prouve Legs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Netherlands.
Wonderful Industrial metal desk with formica top, blue-grey drawer housing, black
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sheet Metal, Steel
Vintage Desk with Metal Base Made in the 1960s
Located in Oirlo, LI
metal black base.
It is made of veneer wood in the 60s.
At that time, most desks were made from
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Office Desk Formanova Lacquered Wood Metal Italy \
60s-\
70s
By Formanova
Located in Milano, IT
60s-70s desk with typescript and drawers in black lacquered wood with metal legs.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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Rosso Francia Marble
Metal Desk in the Style of Garouste E Bonetti, 1950s
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Chicago, IL
tabletop with stunning coral and gray patterns. This desk has a sculptural metal frame with four legs
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Late 19th Century French Military Metal Writing Desk
Located in Copenhagen K, DK
Very cool and raw Industrial style metal writing desk. Provenance the French army. This piece has
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Antique Late 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Pierre Guariche. Desk in teak and lacquered metal. 1960s. LS56631534M
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Guariche, by.
Desk in teak with its lacquered metal base. Black laminate top.
French work
Category
Vintage 1960s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Bauhaus Metal and Steeltube Desk, Green Lacquer, Nickel, Germany circa 1920/30
Located in Regensburg, DE
Bauhaus metal and steeltube desk, green lacquer, nickel, Germany circa 1920/30.
Fully restored
Category
Vintage 1920s French Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel, Sheet Metal
Black and Chrome Extendable Table, Italy, 1970s
Located in Austin, TX
primary surface, it expands from 47.5 inches to 95 inches. The black powder-coated metal surfaces are
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Black Polished Elm Wood Scholar Desk
Located in Kastrup, DK
An elegant Chinese Qing Dynasty Doctor's desk or Scholar desk in black polished Jumu (Elm) wood
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Antique Late 19th Century Chinese Qing Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer Style 1950s Metal Desk with Prouve Legs
By Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Industrial metal desk with formica top, bone drawer housing, charcoal legs and slate blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
1950s Italy Small Desk and Chair Original Kindergarten made Formica and Metal
Located in Milan, IT
Small kindergarten desk made of wood with formica top and tubular structure of black painted metal
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Children s Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Black Leather Top Desk by Councill
By Councill
Located in North York, ON
Vintage black leather top desk by Councill. Rare unmatched quality desk with original brass
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Italian Teak Desk or Vanity with Enameled Metal Frame
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Adorable Mid-Century Italian desk with square teak top and stacked drawers on black enameled metal
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Two-Tone Industrial Wood and Metal Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury black top industrial wood metal desk with steel legs. Two-toned storage cabinet on left
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Silvio Cavatorta Attr Mid-Century Italian Teak
Enamelled Metal Dining Table
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Norwich, GB
black enamelled metal tapering legs with brass feet. The 'floating' top affords glimpses of the cleverly
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Theo Tempelman large writing desk in black AP Originals The Netherlands 1960
By AP Originals, Theo Tempelman
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
practical functionality. The large rectangular top is crafted from black-lacquered beechwood, resting
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Kartell "Max" Office/Dining Desk in Black with Wheels
By Kartell
Located in Basildon, London
The Kartell "Max" Office/Dining Desk in Black with Wheels combines functionality with modern design
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin
Thonet Desk with Drawer, Metal Teak
Formica, France Circa 1955
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in La Teste-de-Buch, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Black lacquered metal feet, teak veneer drawer on the right side and a teak veneer and formica top
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mario Botta Black Steel Crystal Table
Tesi
Italian, 1986
By Mario Botta
Located in Madrid, ES
. Perforated sheet steel structure lacquered in black folded with rectangular glass top.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal, Steel, Sheet Metal
Italian Modern Wood Smoked Glass Metal Office Desk with Chest of Drawers, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood, black smoked glass and chromed metal office desk with two chest of drawers and
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Black Enameled Industrial Desk by Van Blerk Tilburg
By Blerk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage large black enameled industrial desk by Van Blerk Tilburg, with tan linoleum top and 6
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French modernist desk in wood and metal, 1950s
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
and black lacquered metal opening with three drawers. Grave flap has a brass hinge. Some small gaps in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Half-Circle Rosewood Desk on Black Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
middle of table. Beautiful, rich rosewood on an architectural black enameled base. Lightly refinished top
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Floating Executive Desk Black and Chrome, Italy, 1970
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
construction of the base. It is made of black lacquered ash wood supported by a chrome plated and black
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Coen de Vries Enameled Metal and Faux Walnut Writing Desk or Vanity
By Coen de Vries, Emmein Staal
Located in Los Angeles, CA
set of side drawers with teak pulls, faux walnut top and black enameled metal frame. In original
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century English Regency Chinese Export Gilt Black Lacquer Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Regency Chinese export (19th Century) black lacquer desk with foliate trim and Chinese
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Bauhaus Desk, Black Lacquer and Chrome, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
been lacquered and polished, too.
All the wood on the outside has been lacquered with a black piano
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Bauhaus Desk, Black Lacquer and Nickel, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
, nickel and polished metal hardware, from Germany, circa 1930.
Excellent black piano lacquer surface on
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Stainless Steel
Small Art Deco Desk, Black and Chrome, France, circa 1925
Located in Regensburg, DE
has been lacquered with a black Polyurethan lacquer and polished.
Very Fine chromed steel tube
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Chervet Inspired Iconic Ram Head Ibex Dining Table or Office Desk Base in Black
Located in Dallas, TX
Monumental pair of metal Ibex Ram head dining table or office desk base in the style of Léon
Category
Vintage 1970s Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Oval Black Glass Table
Full Length Mirror on Tulip Foot
Located in London, GB
by a simple hand movement it reveals a vanity mirror. The black glass table top trimmed with a
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Modern Curved Black Leather Writing Desk by Nancy Corzine Fusion Desk
By Nancy Corzine
Located in North York, ON
Modern curved black leather writing desk by Nancy Corzine Fusion Desk. Original Nancy Corzine
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Black Lacquer Curule Writing Table With Spherical Brass Ornament
Located in Chicago, IL
Black satin lacquered metal curule form writing table, with lower back stretcher and multiple brass
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Cavalletto Table, Black Stained Wood by Cassina
By Cassina, Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
detail extending to the metal parts, not to mention the border trim on the table-top.
Important
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Wim Rietveld Pyramid table black Ahrend de Cirkel 1960
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
black painted metal. And a very nice original Formica top which is very nice looking on this table, it
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Double Sided Desk in Black Lacquered by Florence Knoll, 1960s
By Florence Knoll
Located in Brussels, BE
Double Sided Desk in Black Lacquered Wood And Chromed Steel Base by Florence Knoll, 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Art Deco Executive Desk, Black Piano Lacquer and Chrome, France circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
.
Fully restored condition with black high-gloss piano lacquer and new chrome-plated handles and steel
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Metal, Stainless Steel
English Writing Desk or Table of Walnut with Embossed Black Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
embossed black leather rectangular top, over a frieze of two fitted drawers - each with a brass handle in
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian mid century modern aquamarine green laminate and black iron desk, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century modern aquamarine green laminate and black iron small desk, 1960s
Small desk
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Exclusive 1930s French Art Deco Desk in Macassar and Leather with Black Lacquer
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk
Body in black lacquer
fronts and table top in macassar, high gloss lacquered
Work surface
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk in Black and Orange Lacquered Wood, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
on three black lacquered metal legs. The first orange lacquered half-moon-shaped tray is topped by a
Category
Vintage 1950s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Emerald Goatskin Table Black Wood Legs Attribution to Aldo Tura, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Tura
Located in IT
available soon. Size of the table: L 225 x D 120 x H 72 cm. Legs are black lacquered with silver metal
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
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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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