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Emerald Goatskin Table Black Wood Legs Attribution to Aldo Tura, Italy, 1970s
By Aldo Tura
Located in IT
cm. Legs are black lacquered with silver nichel metal endings. Amazing as dinner table or desk for
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Goatskin, Wood
Gallotti
Radice Venere by Carlo Colombo Vanity Desk with Mirror
By Carlo Colombo, Gallotti
Radice
Located in Basildon, London
metal frame, the vanity features a shelf and two soft close drawers.
The round mirror is double sided
Category
2010s Italian Vanities
Materials
Metal
1950
s Pilastro Style Dutch Industrial Desk
By Pilastro
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch post-war design with slightly angled black enameled legs and a gray metal frame. A generously
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Industrial desk in a style of Jean Prouvé
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Nijlen, VAN
This nice desk is probably from the 1950s from France. This type of industrial furniture is typified by its industrial but elegant look. Someone who was very good at this was Jean Pr...
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Paris, FR
Desk by Pierre Paulin for Thonet.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Industrial Steel and Copper-Topped Desk
Located in High Point, NC
aesthetic. Its clean lines, authentic wear, and contrasting metal finishes make it a unique anchor for
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Drentea Emmen Industrial Desk
By Drentea
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super Dutch Industrial desk with grey enameled metal frame and white enameled cantilevered drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1950s Industrial Belgian Work Table
Located in High Point, NC
This metal work table was made in Belgium, circa 1950. Tubular steel construction is sturdy while
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Pace Arkitre Desk 450 Design Pierfranco Bagarotti
By Pace Collection
Located in Manhasset, NY
supports the larger glass top of demilune form. The whole sitting on a metal painted frame. The larger
Category
1990s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Industrial Ahrend ODA Desk with Steel Accents
By Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
denting. Charcoal linoleum top with maroon enameled metal casing. This rare version has linear cupped
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,250 / item
Pair of 1980s Italian Office Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
the silver metal frame, offering both comfort and visual strength.
Known for his innovation in
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
"Arco" Desk by B.B.P.R. for Olivetti, 1963, Italy
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Peressutti and Ernesto Rogers) in 1963 for Olivetti. The desk is composed of a metal frame and metal Drawers
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Distressed Oak Horseshoe Desk and Matching Rod Iron Chair
Located in North York, ON
black leather top accented with gold tooling. The desk has two side compartments, one with double
Category
Late 20th Century Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Florence Knoll Dining Table for Knoll International, circa 1950
By Florence Knoll
Located in Brussels, BE
Florence Knoll dining table for Knoll International, circa 1950.
Original black laminate top on
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer Style Small Industrial Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
black enameled metal legs. In original condition with visible signs of wear.
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sheet Metal, Steel
Desk by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova 70s
By Formanova, Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Milano, IT
Corner desk with "typist" workstation with stained exotic wood veneer and chromed metal frame.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel Industrial School Desk
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic, mid century, folded sheet metal frame with formica top and painted edge. student version of
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Wim Rietveld Pyramid Table Large Ahrend de Cirkel 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
fantastic shaped structure, V shaped frame in dark grey painted metal. And a very nice original formica top
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Luigi Caccia Dominioni, "Fasce", an Executive Desk, 1960s
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Paris, FR
A rectangular metal desk, the top plate covered with cognac leather surrounded with a chromed
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer Industrial "FACET" Table or Desk
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Friso Kramer "FACET" work or dining table. Cream Formica top with brown enameled metal
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Pair of Ram’s Head Ibex Vintage Gazelle Dining Table or Desk Base Brass Gold
By Leon Francois Chervet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Lovely pair of double base vintage ram’s head dining table bases. Glass top not included. In the style of Leon Francois Chervet. These are incredibly heavy and will support a very la...
Category
20th Century French Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Metal
Desk Laminate, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with under top, open and drawer. Wooden top covered in laminate, enameled metal, brass tips.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Friso Kramer Style Industrial Desk for Marko
By Friso Kramer, Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Industrial metal desk. Three grey-blue drawers with brushed chrome pulls and off-white formica top
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Willy Van Der Meeren Writing Desk for Tubax Desk
By Tubax, Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Willy Van Der Meeren Industrial desk with Formica top and teal enameled tubular metal
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pyramid Table by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Wim Rietveld pyramid table from the Pyramid Series with folded sheet metal compass legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sheet Metal
Very Rare KEM Weber Desk and Chair
By Kem Weber
Located in Astoria, NY
continuous chrome tube, with forest green lacquered metal side drawers and a forest green lacquered plywood
Category
Early 20th Century American Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Jean Prouvé Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Perpignan, FR
Made in 1948. Original / authentic Jean Prouvé desk. Model called "aile d'avion"
Top restored by a cabinetmaker.
Structure in green lacquered folded sheet steel called "stringers"....
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$21,301
Olivetti
Arco
Desk with Return and Lamp
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Austin, TX
Unique and highly sought after Italian Mid-Century Modern 'Arco' writing desk and return with detachable lamp, 1963, design by Studio BBPR (Gianluigi Banfi, Lodovico Belgiojoso, Enri...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Luigi Colani Futuro - Space Age directors desk
By Luigi Colani
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
a whole.
The seating area is upholstered all around with black leather. The smaller areas for
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Vintage 1980s German Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Typewriter
s Desk
Model Frankfurt
by Mauser Werke, Waldeck/Germany, 1954
By Mauser Werke
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original streamline Mauser Typewriter's desk “Model Frankfurt” from 1954.
* Metal relacquered in
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Desks
Materials
Steel, Metal
George Nelson Steel Frame Desk for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Los Angeles, CA
George Nelson steel frame desk in original condition with minor wear. Refinishing is available for an additional charge.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Gispen Industrial Writing Desk by A.R. Cordemeyer
By Gispen, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen Industrial desk with blue enameled drawers by A.R. Cordemeyer blue enameled double stacked drawers separated by 23.5" seat opening with privacy screen and linoleum top. Visibl...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Platone Folding Desk with Matching Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in London, GB
The "Platone" desk and 'Plia' chair was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in Italy c1970.
Brown, moulded perspex on chrome, steel base. platone.
PATENT Anonima Castlli ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Arch Desk by BBPR for Olivetti 60s-70s
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Milano, IT
Desk made of enameled metal and top made of laminated material.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Tecno Circa 1950 Italy
By Tecno
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Tecno desk with an angled wooden top and a black enameled metal frame with three stacked drawers in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Elegant Console Table or Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
retains it's original patina to the bronze finished metal hardware and X-form base. It has three deep
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Metal
DESK PIERRE CARDIN FRENCH 70
s.
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Desk in black-lacquer and brushed metal, shaped as a long C-curved supported at one end with a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desks
Materials
Metal
Desk by Jacques Hitier
By Jacques Hitier
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk designed by Jacques Hitier made in solid wood covered in rosewood with structure made in black
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,248
Pierre Paulin Desk Model CM 217. France Edition Thonet, 1962
By Pierre Paulin
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
metal on which rests a plywood top covered with black laminate, suspended pedestal opening with a teak
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Fine French 1950s Table by Henri Lancel
By Primavera, Henri Lancel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Mid-Century black lacquered metal base table with a black formica top.
Designed by
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Early PK 52 Desk by Poul Kjaerholm for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark, 1956
By Rud Rasmussen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Antwerp, BE
out of welded metal and a black stained Oregon pine top. Visible signs of age and use !
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer Desk with Drawer
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Friso Kramer "Teachers" Desk with Enameled Red Metal Drawer, Black Folded Sheet Metal Frame
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
George Nelson for Herman Miller Style Desk
By George Nelson
Located in Astoria, NY
table having an ebonized metal frame with rectangular ebonized wood top over four black and white
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Free-Form Office, France, 1950
By Jacques Hitier
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Black lacquered tubular metal free-form desk, three drawers oak cabinet and black formica top. The
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Design desk by Pierre Guariche, edited by Maison Minvielle, circa 60
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Renens, CH
drawers linked by a black-lacquered metal spacer bar, all resting on four straight legs.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin CM 172 Desk for Thonet, France, 1950s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Iconic CM172 desk designed by Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France.
Black lacquered metal base
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Prouve Inspired Industrial Desk by Marko
By Jean Prouvé, Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
black enameled metal compass legs and 2 sets of matching enameled metal drawers. Vintage decals remain
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Arco Desk, Lady Model by B.B.P.R for Olivetti, 1960s
By Studio BBPR
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
, elegant curves, and ergonomic design make it easy to integrate into any decor. The black lacquered
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Curule Base Writing Table With Spherical Brass Ornamentation
Located in Chicago, IL
Black satin lacquered metal curule form writing table, with lower back stretcher and multiple brass
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk Designed by Cees Braakman With Wooden of Teak. Netherlands, 1950.
By Cees Braakman
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk designed by Cees Braakman (1917 - 1995) with lacquered metal structure in black and rosewood.
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Ignazio Gardella Style Boomerang Desk in Teak Italy, 1960
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
features four legs of teak wood in combination with black lacquered metal and with eight brass feet. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Desk CM 141, Pierre Paulin for Thonet, France, 1953
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Writing table CM 141 Pierre Paulin oak and black Formica, black lacquered metal base, edition
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century
Standard
Writing Desk by Pierre Guariche for Meurop, 1960s
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Meurop in Belgium. Made of warm teak wood with a modernist touch thanks to the black lacquered metal
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk Boomerang by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in bruxelles, BE
Desk in wood, metal and black leather. Stamped Tecno on the foot and in the drawer. 2 Modules, one
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Prouve Inspired Modernist Writing Desk
By Marko, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
floating side drawer and 2 tiered storage shelf on black enameled metal frame. In good overall condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Wim Rietveld Pyramid Table Ahrend de Cirkel, 1960
s
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Lisboa, PT
black painted metal, with a custom made glass top. This design is very similar to the designs by Jean
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Executive Desk by Pierre Guariche for Les Huchers-Minvielle, 1962
By Pierre Guariche, Les Huchers-Minvielle 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
, France. Mahogany wood and black lacquered metal structure. Three drawers on one side and two on the other.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing 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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