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Fine Antique Walnut Leather Top Neoclassical Style Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
used as a drawer pull). The desk and returns covered in black tooled leather. Dimensions: 45 1/8" W
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Antique 19th Century Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
By Studio BBPR
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Plastic

Duotone Metal Desk by Marko, Blue and Gray, Two Drawers
By Friso Kramer, Marko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A striking example of industrial design, this duotone metal desk by Marko features a distinctive
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Red Orix Desk by Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni
By Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina, Molteni C
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Striking example of Italian Radical design, this red “Orix” desk was created by architects Vittorio
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Handmade Desk in Custom Engraved Leather And Steel Finishes
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This desk perfectly fulfills all the functional requirements , taking the form of leather suitcase
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Studio BBPR for Olivetti Spazio Desk in Grey Coated Steel
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desk, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Studio BBPR for Olivetti Spazio Desks in Grey Coated Steel
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio BBPR for Olivetti, 'Spazio' writing desks, coated steel, plastic, vinyl, Italy, design 1959
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

1950 s Dark Brown Stitched Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in North Miami, FL
This three-drawer Jacques Adnet desk in dark brown stitched leather with ring pulls and brass
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Deep Green Study Desk with Linoleum Top and Two Drawers, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large deep green study desk is made with a powder coated steel frame and a beautiful natural
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Desk By Silvio Berrone from the Bialetti building, Omegna, Italy 1955
By Silvio Berrone
Located in Brussels, BE
Desk By Silvio Berrone from the Bialetti building, Omegna, Italy 1955 This writing desk is
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Cavalletto Table Desk by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina, Italy 1970s
By Kazuhide Takahama, Gavina
Located in Argelato, BO
covered with billiard cloth. It can easily be used both as a desk and as a dining table. Upon request
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

AES Emperador Marble and Brass Contemporary Desk by Jan Garncarek
By Jan Garncarek
Located in Geneve, CH
AES Emperador Marble and Brass Contemporary Desk by Jan Garncarek Materials: Emperador marble
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2010s Polish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble, Brass, Steel

George Nakashima Double Pedestal Desk with Live-Edge Top
By George Nakashima Studio, George Nakashima
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, Double Pedestal Free-Edge writing desk, American
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Modernist Steel and Glass Desk, French Early-Mid 20th Century
By Le Corbusier
Located in London, GB
A sculptural statement desk in patinated black enamelled steel, with new floating frosted glass top
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Early 20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Rare Mauser B65 desk after Marcel Breuer, Bauhaus tubular steel tube, Germany
By Mauser Werke
Located in Berlin, DE
This rare Mauser B 65 desk, produced in Germany around 1954, is a postwar interpretation of one of
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Shagreen Desk with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines. The Iconic Writing
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

1960 Mid-Century Modern Italian Design Brushed Steel Crystal Desk
Located in Brescia, IT
This modern Italian design desk, has been made in Milano, in circa 1960, an item of the ones custom
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Stainless Steel

Rupert Bevan Atomic Desk (in customer s own choice of leather)
By Rupert Bevan
Located in London, GB
Our contemporary desk with a top wrapped in customer's own leather and a steel frame. This desk
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21st Century and Contemporary British Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Original classic President Desk Glass and gold brass, Gallotti Radice Italy
Located in Berlin, DE
Original classic President Desk Glass and gold brass, Gallotti & Radice Italy President Desk made
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Vintage 1980s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Desk Console, Unique Daté Kan Stone Sculptural Design by Okurayama
By Okurayama Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Desk console, unique Daté Kan stone sculptural design by Okurayama Materiel: Oak and Daté Kan
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2010s Japanese Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stone

Rare Desk Set by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis, circa 1960
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare desk set by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis, including a desk, a storage unit, an office chair, a
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

Large French Mid-Century Modern Studded Leather Desk, Pierre Lottier
By Pierre Lottier
Located in New York, NY
An important midcentury style desk entirely covered in maroon leather and studded with bronze tacks
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Early 19th Century, English Regency Library Table Desk with Leather Top
Located in Queens, NY
Early 19th century, English Regency brass inlaid mahogany library writing table or desk with a
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Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Large Two Tone Bespoke Study Desk with Linoleum Top and Drawer, Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
This large two-tone study desk is made with a powder-coated steel frame and a beautiful natural
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Art Deco / Machine Age eXEcutive Desk, Chrysler Presentation attr, Kem Weber
By Kem Weber
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very unusual Art Deco / Machine AGE dESK, Retains original metal badge/plaque which reads
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Continental 18th Century Bombay Slant Front Desk for Restoration
Located in Bridgeport, CT
checkered inlay trim along with shallow scalloped pull outs. The 24 1/2" deep writing surface with black
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Antique 18th Century European Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Custom French Modern Neoclassical Carved Cerused Oak Desk, Jean-Michel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
An Elegant French Miid-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk in the style of Jean Michel Frank for
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writin...

Materials

Oak

Desk Double Seat Steel Blue Oxidized Contemporary MSB 302.2 by M.Subiràs
By Msubiràs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Welded blue oxidized steel double desk MSB 302.2 by Girona-born designer Miquel Subiràs. The Double
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2010s Spanish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

USM Haller Custom Desk Unit A by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer
By Fritz Haller, Usm Haller
Located in New York, NY
Quick ship desk unit (A) is designed with a work surface and one storage compartment with a drop
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2010s Swiss Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Napoleon III Ebonized Desk with Marble Inlay, France, 19th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Ebonized desk with compartments on either side. Central drawer decorated with a cherub. Marble
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Antique 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Arco Series Typing Desk by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis 60s, 70s
By Olivetti
Located in Padova, IT
Desk designed in the 1960s by Studio BBPR for Olivetti Synthesis. The desk is complete with a five
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

1980s Herman Miller Burdick Group Post Modern Industrial Design Modular Desk USA
By Herman Miller, Bruce Burdick
Located in Sherborne, Dorset
underside. The desk is very robust and is therefore in super period condition. Both writing surfaces have
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Modern Black Lacquer Occasional Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage modern occasional table and desk, in black lacquered wood, featuring a glass top shelf
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Lacquered Desk With Leather Top By Kazuhide Takahama For Simon, 70s
By Simon International
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Distinct and refined, the desk has a solid structure with a leather heart. Classy details for a
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Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

21st Century by Arch.K.Hacke Marble Table/Desk with wood lacquered Drawers
Located in massa, IT
Marble table/desk "Hacke S" with wood lacquered drawers designed by K.Hacke Size: cm. 200 x 88 x 75
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Rough Split Reception Desk in Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Rough Split Reception Desk in Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor Limited Edition of 3
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2010s British Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Stainless Steel

Twain, Grey Leather Desk, Designed by Gordon Guillaumier, Made in Italy
By Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
twain desk has a lacquered brushed steel frame, which gives the base, the top and the secondary shelf
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Twain, Brown Leather Desk, Designed by Gordon Guillaumier, Made in Italy
By Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
twain desk has a lacquered brushed steel frame, which gives the base, the top and the secondary shelf
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Twain, Red Leather Desk, Designed by Gordon Guillaumier, Made in Italy
By Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
twain desk has a lacquered brushed steel frame, which gives the base, the top and the secondary shelf
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

Twain Blue Leather Desk, Designed by Gordon Guillaumier, Made in Italy
By Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
twain desk has a lacquered brushed steel frame, which gives the base, the top and the secondary shelf
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel

USM Haller Custom Desk Unit A by Fritz Haller and Paul Schaerer
By Usm Haller, Fritz Haller
Located in New York, NY
Quick ship desk unit (A) is designed with a work surface and one storage compartment with a drop
Category

2010s Swiss Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Steel, Chrome

A French Mid-Century Organic and Sculptural Wooden Desk and Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Rare French organic and sculptural solid wood desk and chair.  
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Mid-20th Century French Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Hardwood

Floor Sample Alma Desk Giorgetti Designed By Pamela Amine w/ Leather Finishes
By Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Boston, MA
”, celebrates the main function of a desk, which is to open the mind and expand one's knowledge. A desk for
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

A bean-shaped table desk made of dark slate and iron, Italy, late 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
were gently hovering in space. Whether used as a writing desk or side table, the piece embodies a rare
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Slate, Iron

USM Haller Desk Designed by Fritz Haller and Paul Scharer, Switzerland
By Usm Haller
Located in Athens, Attiki
modern, significant design piece that can be used as a dining table or an executive desk. Minimal and
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Executive Desk by C. Gaillard H. Lesetre for TFM, France, circa 1965
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Firmly structured executive desk by Claude Gaillard and Henri Lesetre for T.F.M. The desk has a
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Philipp Plein office brown desk in split leather with a crocodile skin effect
By Philipp Plein
Located in Oirlo, LI
In a luxurious penthouse, nestled in the heart of a bustling city, stood a desk unlike any other
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Vintage 1970s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Wood

Michelle Pigneres 1970s Desk Chrome Smoked Mirrored Table Art Deco Style office
By Michel Pigneres
Located in London, GB
An extremely rare desk by designer Michele Pigneres made in the 1970s. This desk is having all the
Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Desk and Chair, Parchment Top, Vittorio Valabrega, Italy, 1930 s
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Austin, TX
Double pedestal desk with goatskin parchment top and trim and matching desk. Designed by Vittorio
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Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Goatskin

A French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An impressive French 19th century Louis XVI st. Mahogany and Ormolu Bureau Plat desk, stamped by
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Ormolu

Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper M4 Series Glass and Marble Desk, Italy 1985
By Angelo Mangiarotti, Gruppo Skipper, Fucina
Located in Naples, IT
Table / Desk from the M4 series, design Angelo Mangiarotti, and produced by the company Fucina for
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Marble

Italian Design Desk by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi or a office set
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Oirlo, LI
This modern Italian desk, designed by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi in 1979, exemplifies the
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Glass

Biedermeier-Style Black Lacquer Table
Located in Hudson, NY
With 2 drawers.
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Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Messier 77 Console, 21st Century Modern Luxury Gold and Copper Desk Console
By Privatiselectionem
Located in Sofia, BG
Messier 77 Console – 21st century modern luxury gold and copper desk console Rich contemporary
Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal, Bronze, Steel, Gold Leaf

Bon Coffee Table from Ringvide, Black Oil, Black Glass Top, Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Material - Black: Burnt, brushed and oiled pine, tempered smoked glass
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Glass, Smoked Glass, Pine

ClassiCon Pegasus Desk Front/back clad solid walnut by IF Group Tilla Goldberg
By Ippolito Fleitz Group and Tilla Goldberg
Located in New York, NY
The Pegasus Home Desk is a small, ingeniously conceived home workplace that provides space for the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather

Mid Century Modern School Desk with drawer and Iron Legs, 8 pieces available
Located in Miami, FL
Rare school desk in Arne Jacobsen style. Very functional piece, you can use as a side table
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Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Metal

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Black Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic black writing desk available at 1stDibs. Each black writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and steel. Find 1068 options for an antique or vintage black writing desk now, or shop our selection of 152 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a black writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A black writing desk made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made black writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Maison Jansen, Paul McCobb and Baker Furniture Company are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Black Writing Desk?

The average selling price for a black writing desk at 1stDibs is $4,965, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $113,251 for the highest priced.

Finding the Right Desks-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 Writing Desk
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.

  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021
    A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
    A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023
    In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.