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Dining Table by Maxime Old
By Maxime Old
Located in San Francisco, CA
create a 120" long table. Tapered legs and a black metal support underneath crating a shadow effect. Each
Category
Vintage 1940s French Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
$18,000
Classic Mid-Century Modern Desk w/ Lateral Shelving
Located in North Miami, FL
-side open shelves for books, art, etc. The plateau is a rich black laminate which matches the black
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Small Vintage Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Paris, FR
tabletop resting on four black metal feet. Bakelite is a rigid thermosetting plastic that is highly heat
Category
20th Century Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Freestanding Rosewood Italian Desk, circa 1950
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
is executed in black metal and the detailing of the desk is executed in brass which has patinated
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Art Deco Style Hydraulic Drafting Work Table After Nike of Eskilstun
Located in Philadelphia, PA
round metal pedestal base with black metal central column. Item also features a solid wood work surface
Category
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Metal
Pierre Guariche French styled Walnut Mid Century Desk
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Cincinnati, OH
sits on satin black metal legs , designed in the manner of Pierre Guariche L' Atelier France . Having
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Jean Prouvé, Large Compas Desk, White Formica Top Black Lacquered Metal
By Jean Prouvé
Located in High Point, NC
Manufactured by Les Ateliers Jean Prouvé, Nancy, France. Circa 1953, black coated steel sheet base
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sheet Metal
Bauhaus Desk, Macassar, Black Lacquer and Metal, Hellerau/Germany, circa 1930
By Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau
Located in Regensburg, DE
Macassar veneer (clear high-gloss piano lacquer) and black lacquered parts (plate and leg).
Nickel-plated
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing 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
New Pink Relief Metal and Black Lacquered Wood Desk Table with Two Drawers
Located in Miami, FL
New Pink Relief Metal and Black Lacquered Wood Desk Table with Two Drawers. Handmade
Unique piece
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Black Desk Files Drawers Wood metal, Mid-Century Modern style inspired
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara black desk with drawers and files is a study on Mid-Century Modern utilitarian furniture
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Danish Rosewood Desk with 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
Italian Brass and Wood Adjustable Shelves Bookcase, 1950s
Located in IT
make this library a very particular and rare item. The supporting structure is made in black metal bars
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
21th Century Desk Withe Ebony and Black Leather with Metal Leg by Aymeric Lefo
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
A semicircular black lacquered metal legged desk with a white ebony veneer top and black leather
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Black Desk with Drawer, Wood and Metal Legs, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Style
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara desk with drawers is a study on Mid-Century Modern utilitarian furniture, minimalist in its details, with Brazilian Native Arte Reference. By Atelier BAM Design.
The moder...
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Dutch Writing Table with Brushed Metal Base
Located in Waalwijk, NL
this metal legs and a large, thick metal and green coated top. The metal base is brushed a wonderful
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Modern Neoclassical Style Desk, Black Leather with Greek Key, Metal
Located in Manhasset, NY
Mid Century Modern Neoclassical Style Desk, Black Leather with Greek Key, Metal
A fine stylish
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Ladies Desk by Olivetti Synthesis in Metal
By Olivetti
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful small desk by Olivetti. Very Industrial!
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Painted Metal Desk with Laminate Top from Carlotti, 1950s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Painted metal desk with laminate top from Carlotti, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Desk Formica Enameled Metal, Italy, 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with undercounter, wood covered in formica, enameled metal structure.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Enamel
20th Century Italian Studio PFR Teak Writing Desk by Ponti, Fornaroli
Rosselli
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti, Antonio Fornaroli, Gio Ponti, Studio PFR ( Ponti Fornaroli Rosselli )
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
with its original brass hardware, supported by a black metal frame, standing on four round feet. Wear
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rustic Artist
s Table or Desk Vintage Industrial Metal Worn Painted Workbench
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial work table, artist's work bench, desk with painted metal top. Shelf height
Category
20th Century American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Industrial Metal Mobile Podium or Hostess Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage Industrial mobile factory shop desk or podium with top drawer and paper holder shelf, drawer contains a locking mechanism.
Measures: 33"height to bottom of desk, 22" width.
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Category
Vintage 1960s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Vintage Metal Art Deco Modern Lighted Lectern Podium Pedestal Stand
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage art deco modern style metal lighted lectern, podium, pedestal stand. Fixed height. Inline
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Pedestals
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid Century Wood and Metal Desk 1960s Production
Located in bari, IT
1960s desk supporting structure in black lacquered metal with brass trim, top and drawer fronts in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Custom Lacquered Desk with Gold Toned Metal Base
Located in Sheffield, MA
different colors, different metal finish and of course sized to suit your space.
Search terms:
Neo
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Hollywood Regency Vanities
Materials
Iron
Pierre Guariche, Desk in Mahogany and Lacquered Metal, 1960
s
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
drawers connected by a stud in black lacquered metal standing on four straight legs linked by studs in
Category
20th Century European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Midcentury Wooden and Metal Desk by Silvio Cavatorta, 1950s
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Padova, IT
Desk produced in the 1950s by Silvio Cavatorta.
Black painted metal structure with feet and brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Modern Walnut and Black High Gloss Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Modern walnut and black high gloss writing desk. Beautiful walnut wood grains finished in a high
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Black Lacquered Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Introducing the perfect addition to your home office or study - the Modern black lacquered writing
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vittorio Parigi
Nani Prina Black
Orix
Desk with Chair, 1970
By Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
chromed tubular steel and the top and seat are made of black plastic. The writing table is equipped with a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Paul McCobb Planner Group Black Lacquer Desk, 1950
s
By Paul McCobb, Planner Group
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Classic Paul McCobb Planner Group for Winchendon 1560 Black Lacquer Desk. Featuring a rectangular
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Elegant Black Lacquer and Brass French Style Desk or Bureau Plat
By Maison Jansen
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant Black Lacquered French Style Bureau Plat or Desk, probably American, circa 1950s. It has
Category
Vintage 1950s American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Art Deco Macassar, Parchment and Black Opaline Desk, 1940s
Located in Meda, MB
parchment while the sides are in macassar ebony.
The shapes are in walnut and the top in the original black
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Little Shanghai Desk in Zebrano Wood and Black Sycomore Silver Painted Leg
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
Little Shanghai desk in zebrano wood and black saycomore silver painted leg. There are two drawers
Category
2010s French Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
Warren Platner for Knoll Writing Desk in Oak and Black Leather
By Florence Knoll, Warren Platner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Warren Platner for Knoll, writing desk, oak, chrome-plated metal, black leather, United States
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Art Deco Desk in Kidney Shape, Restored, Black Lacquer, France
Located in Regensburg, DE
, black high gloss lacquered. Polished stainless steel trims and chrome-plated handles.
Two lockable
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Metal
Paul McCobb Planner Group Model 1560 Black Double Drawer Desk, 1950
s
By Paul McCobb, Winchester Furniture, Planner Group
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Classic Paul McCobb Planner Group for Winchendon Black Lacquer Desk. Featuring a rectangular frame
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Enamel
Big Art Deco Desk, Black Lacquer and Chrome, France, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
cannel red doors, that can all be locked.
Amazing black lacquer surface - Polyurethane Piano lacquer
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
18th-19th Century Black Swedish Gustavian Two Part Pinewood Bureau, Secretaire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 18th - 19th Century, black, antique Swedish Gustavian two part bureau with a writing flap made of
Category
Antique Late 18th Century Swedish Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Oval Table with Black Glass Top on Tulip Foot Turns into Full Length Mirror
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
Unusual Burl Wood Writing Table or Desk with Black Lacquer Legs
Located in Dallas, TX
This gorgeous unusual burl wood desk in the style of Milo Baughman. With black lacquer legs
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Black Lacquer Desk or Bureau Plat with Inset Green Leather Top - Refinished
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant French Style Black Lacquer Desk with Inset Green Leather Top, probably American, circa
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Modernist Black Steel and Glass Desk Table after Osvaldo Borsani Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern/Modernist black steel metal and glass desk after Osvaldo Borsani
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Florence Knoll 1950s Mid-Century Wood Veneer Black Frame Desk or Console Table
By Florence Knoll
Located in Landau an der Isar, Bayern
black painted square tubular iron frame with a veneered wood (we presume teak). This delightful table
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Iron, Metal
BBPR for Olivetti 1960 Green Modernist Desk with Black Accents and Side Bureau
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in New York, NY
(1910-1945) enameled metal desk "Spazio" designed by Olivetti. This 1960 design with its synthesis of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal, Steel
Large Industrial Slant Desk/Hostess Stand
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Heavy duty metal desk with slanting top, perfect for bar or restaurant use. Restored in a bare
Category
Vintage 1950s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Stunning Gilt Tusk Desk by Maitland Smith
By Maitland Smith
Located in Las Vegas, NV
amazingly bookmatched mahogany top laid out in the most striking pattern, resting on solid metal tusk legs
Category
20th Century Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gilt Metal
Workbench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An Industrial workbench, France, circa 1890.
Category
Antique 1890s French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,975
Industrial Desk with Prouve Style Legs
By Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Friso Kramer style 1960s enameled metal desk with Prouve style legs. Three dark grey sliding key
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Blackened Ibex Table or Desk Base after Alain Chervet
By Alain Chervet
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Blackened Ibex table or desk base, consisting of two large cast metal Ibex or Ram heads, perfect
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Lectern Podium or Host/Hostess Stand
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A neoclassical lectern podium or host/hostess stand with black wood and metal construction, gilt
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Neoclassical Revival Gilt Lectern Podium or Host / Hostess Stand
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A Neoclassical lectern with black wood and metal construction , gilt metal and brass base and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1950
s Stitched Leather Desk By Jacques adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare small stitched leather desk by Jacques Adnet
Lamp can be positioned on the left or on the right side.
The lamp can be also removed.
Category
Vintage 1950s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Leather wrapped desk John Mascheroni Style
By John Mascoll, John Mascheroni
Located in Chicago, IL
Leather wrapped desk John Mascheroni Style on Steel Mounted DeskCirca 1970
with one central pencil drawer, on T supports.
Property from a David Collins-Designed New York Residence
Di...
Category
Vintage 1970s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Industrial Desk with Prouve Style Legs by Marko
By Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Friso Kramer style 1960s enameled metal desk with Prouve inspired legs. Has three side stacked dark
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Friso Kramer
Result
Teachers Desk
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Friso Kramer Industrial 'Result' teachers desk with green enameled metal frame, floating
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch 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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