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Pierre Paulin Inspired Midcentury Desk
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Midcentury Pierre Paulin inspired writing desk. Lightly refinished teak with black enameled metal
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Reform Desk by Friso Kramer
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
folded metal. The wooden top is finished with a light gray linoleum and aluminum edges. The black
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Pierre Paulin Desk CM 172 for Thonet, France, 1960s
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
veneered oakwood drawers box, one veneered oakwood top and an Y-shaped base and handles in black lacquered
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1960s Vintage Italian Side Table by Angelo Ostuni
By Angelo Ostuni
Located in London, GB
the 1960s-1970s, and is in superb condition for its age. The black lacquered metal frame has been and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1960
s Vintage Italian Side Table by Angelo Ostuni
By Angelo Ostuni
Located in London, GB
the 1960s-1970s, and is in superb condition for its age. The black lacquered metal frame has been and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Japanese Series EU01 Teak Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pastoe.
Striking Dutch design from the 1950s.
Black lacquered metal frame with original teak veneered top
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Cees Braakman EU01 Japanese Series desk Pastoe The Netherlands 1958
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Pastoe, The Netherlands 1958. This minimalistic desk is made of teak wood and has a black lacquered metal
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Paulin CM 141 Desk for Thonet, France, 1954
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Iconic CM141 desk designed by Pierre Paulin for Thonet France in 1954.
Black lacquered metal base
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Conference Desk Table Tecno, Italy, 1954
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
a black lacquered metal base with brass feet. All still in very good original condition. Super
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Teak desk with 3 drawers. Italy, 1950.
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk with a black lacquered metal frame finished with height-adjustable brass legs, 3 drawers and a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sheet Metal
Pierre Vandel Desk, circa 1970, France
By Pierre Vandel
Located in Girona, Spain
Pierre Vandel desk
Black lacquered metal and brass detailing with inlaid glass top
Signed
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Industrial Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax
By Willy Van Der Meeren, Tubax
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Tubax.
Van Der Meeren designed this kind of desks for schools.
The black lacquered metal frame is
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,952 / item
French Modernist Desk by A.R.P, Minvielle circa 1955
By Studio A.R.P. (Joseph-André Motte, Michel Mortier and Pierre Guariche)
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
with a black lacquered tubular metal frame, featuring a double or triple upright structure that rests
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern EU01 Japanese Series desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1958
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Braakman for Pastoe.
Striking Dutch design from the 1950s.
Black lacquered metal frame with original teak
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Gaetano Table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta, 1970
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gaetano working table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta with original glass top, supported by two black
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Writing Desk Osvaldo Borsani Style, Italy, 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani, Gio Ponti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
desk has a black painted metal frame with cross shaped base. The top is made of birch plywood veneer
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Cees Braakman EU02 Japanese Series Desk Pastoe, The Netherlands, 1950
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Netherlands, 1965. This minimalistic desk is made of teak wood and has a black lacquered metal frame. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Conference Desk Table Tecno, Italy, 1954
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
and has patina. This desk has a black lacquered metal base with brass feet. All still in very good
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rosewood Desk by Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor, Brazil, 1956
By Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor
Located in The Hague, NL
Brazil in 1956.
Desk model “1015”
Original label on the desk (see the pictures).
Black painted metal
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rosewood Desk by Geraldo de Barros for Unilabor, Brazil, 1956
By Geraldo de Barros, Unilabor
Located in The Hague, NL
Brazil in 1956.
Desk model “1015”
Original label on the desk (see the pictures).
Black painted metal
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Desk. Italy 1950´s
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk made in solid wood covered in rosewood with structure made in black lacquer metal. Italy 1950
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$2,662
Herbert Hirche Desk Holzäpfel Christian Ebhausen, 1960
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
and handles are made of black lacquered metal. The desk has two drawers and space for papers or books
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Carlo Ratti Writing Table Set for Legni Curva, Italy, 1950
By Legni Curva, Carlo Ratti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
chair has a solid metal frame, black lacquered, same as the table, but the table has brass feet. The
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Writing Desk Knoll International, 1949
By Franco Albini, Knoll
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
painted models are very hard to find. This desk has a white painted metal frame and black painted wooden
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Industrial Architecture
s Desk 20th Century Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A really cool industrial architecture's sketching table in black painted wood and metal. Adjustable
Category
20th Century Swedish Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Carlo Ratti Writing Table Set Legni Curva, Italy, 1950
By Legni Curva, Carlo Ratti
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
, 1950. The chair has a black lacquered solid metal frame, same as the table, but the table has brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Teak Desk by Peter Hvidt Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for Søborg Møbelfabrik c.1950
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt
Located in San Francisco, CA
ABOUT
Mid-century modern Danish teak desk with black lacquered metal legs, five small drawers and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
1970s Mirrored Desk by Michel Pigneres
By Michel Pigneres, Angolometallarte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1970s mirrored desk with chrome details and black lacquered metal.
Designed by Angolo Metallarte
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
1960s Osvaldo Borsani Italian Mahogany Desk / Writing Table with Technical Sheet
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in New York, NY
concealed functional slim drawers on black lacquered metal slides, the center with a removable leather
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum, Metal
GEORGE NELSON STEELFRAME DESK
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
George Nelson for Herman Miller Steelframe desk , white laminate top over black painted metal frame
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks
Cappellini Vendome Marble Rectangular Table or Desk
By Cappellini
Located in Vancouver, BC
or writing desks. Structure in black painted metal.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Mid-Century James Mont Style Asian Lacquered Desk
By James Mont
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Fabulous Mid-Century Modern James Mont style Asian desk featuring an ebonized black lacquer finish
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Pierre Guariche Dark Teak Writing Desk
By Pierre Guariche, Meurop
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pierre Guariche dark teak writing desk. Three stacked drawers and black enameled metal base frame
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
GAETANO Table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gaetano working table by Gae Aulenti for Zanotta with original glass top,supported by two black and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Tables
Materials
Glass
Wonderful Design Writing Desk, Italy, circa 1950s.
Located in Greding, DE
wooden writing surface lies on top of a black lacquered metal framework; a chest of drawers module with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Desk by Hans von Klier for Skipper, Italy 1970s.
By Hans Von Klier
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
, Metal.
Color - Brown, Black, Miror.
Condition of the article, comments - Good condition, scratches
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Special Desk by Willy Van Der Meeren for Tubax
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
.
The black lacquered metal frame is sophisticated made. On the back side is a hidden layer.
On the
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Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Mid Century Italian Desk by Carlo Ratti c1950
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
been re polished the top has been left and has losses oof the green and the black painted metal base
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Wood and glass desk by Jean René Picard, 1960s
By Jean-René Picard
Located in PARIS, FR
features a glass top, a wooden structure, and two storage drawers. Black lacquered metal legs. Note that
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Desk by Jules Wabbes for Le Mobilier Universel, Belgium 1960s.
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Lot/Drogenbos, BE
office).
Materials - Wood, Metal.
Color - White, Black, Chromed.
Condition of the article, comments
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Milo Baughman Attributed Style Chrome and Rosewood Desk
By Milo Baughman
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Sleek and super stylish desk with a rosewood top on a chrome base. Two black lacquered metal
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Teak
Steel Executive Desk by Friso Kramer
Coen de Vries for Eeka
By Coen de Vries, EEKA, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amazing teak executive desk with two sets of stacked drawers and a floating top on a black enameled
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Desk by Jules Wabbes for Mobilier Universel
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
drawer.
These desks are very attractive with the drawer unit in light wood and the black lacquered metal
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Vintage 1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Important and Rare Art Deco Haagse School Desk and Armchair by Henk Wouda
By Hendrik Wouda
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam in
1927.
Oak, red lacquer and black lacquer.
Marked with metal tag and
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Jacques Seeuws Drafting Table and Chair for Swan
By Swan Deinze, Jacques Seeuws
Located in Los Angeles, CA
set has industrial stylings, with a frame of narrow, black-enameled metal. The lower supports of the
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$4,500 / set
Dom Hans van der Laan Writing Table for Town Hall Budel, 1966
By Jan de Jong, Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
and has a black painted solid metal frame. The table was fully designed by the proportions of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
A.R.P. Writing Desk Edition Minvielle France, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
a solid steel frame, painted in black. The metal frame has as a very appealing line play. From all
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Desk, Multicolored Top, Black Metal Legs and White Velvet Chair
Located in London, GB
black metal structure.
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Wood, Black Metal and Brass Italian Folding Desk with Drawers, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
during the 1960s.
The desk has three drawers on the right side with incredible wood grains and a black
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome, Brass
Rare French Desk Georges Frydman Mahogany Black Metal Brass, 1950s
By Georges Frydman
Located in Paris, IDF
handles and lock, with black painted tubular metal structure. Beautifully vintage and typically French
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Industrial Arco Series Metal Desk
By Studio BBPR
Located in Queens, NY
, black metal legs, and suspended beige metal drawers, 3 on the left & a single file drawer on the right
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1960s Italian Midcentury Metal Cross Bar Wood
Brass Small Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Typical Italian Late Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table in black metal cross bar base
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
EU02 Japanese Series Free Standing Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe Black Teak
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Minimalist black metal frame. This desk can be used freestanding. Famous dust free drawers in teak. Key not
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Danish Desk in Rosewood and Black Steel Frame
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Executive desk, in rosewood and metal, Denmark, 1960s.
Freestanding desk in rosewood and black
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
1950s Italian Ico Parisi Desk
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
black metal frame with brass sabots. There are two drawers in lacquered cream with elegant brass handles.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
Pierre Paulin CM178 Desk for Thonet, 1950s
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Greding, DE
CM178 desk designed by Pierre Paulin for Thonet in the 1950s. Black metal base with one drawer and
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
Italian Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk with Chair, 1950s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
matching chair.
Floating top design, very beautiful line, jutting drawers, black metal frame with brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
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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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