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Elegant Desk in Elm and Blue Drawers, Swedish Modern, 1940s
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant freestanding desk in elm designed and made in the 1940s. Made in Sweden.
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Marcel Breuer Art Deco Kid
s Desk with Blue Laminate Top, 1929
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Marcel Breuer Art Deco kid's desk with blue laminate top and blue vinyl upholstery, 1929
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Wooden Desk with Blue Glass Table Top, 1950s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Mid-Century Wooden Desk with Blue Glass Table Top, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
ANTIQUE HUGE DISTRESSED PARTNERS DESK WITH NAVY BLUE LEATHER TOP j1
Located in Pulborough, GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this Huge Partners Desk With Navy Blue Desk.
An antique huge
Category
20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Teak Glass Yellow Light Blue Italian Desk, 1950
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk with solid teak wood structure. Light blue and yellow colored glass top.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Trestle Desk, Italy 1970
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Desk or trestle table, Italy 1970. Each trestle is made up of two chromed steel blades assembled at
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
$2,969
Desk Table Guy Lefevre Maison Jansen Blue Lacquer Steel Leather Top, 1970s
By Maison Jansen, Guy Lefevre
Located in Paris, IDF
A rare Maison Jansen blue lacquered desk table designed by Guy Lefevre, it features a simple side
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian mid-century modern solid wood and light blue laminate desk, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern solid wood and light blue laminate desk, from university college of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood
Gispen Industrial "7804" Desk in Blue
Gray with Two Drawers
Slide Out Shelf
By Gispen, A.R. Cordemeijer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare Gispen industrial "7804" desk with blue linoleum top and blue enameled metal drawers fronts
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
White
Gray A.R Cordemeyer for Gispen 3803 desk with Blue Linoleum Top
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen. This 1960s desk has one white cabinet with two drawers, metal privacy screen and blue linoleum
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Vanity Desk Attr. to Pietro Chiesa in Art Glass, Parchment and Blue Velvet
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant and refined make-up or vanity desk from the 1940s attributed to Pietro Chiesa.
The bedroom
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Blue Iroko Wood Executive Desk by Giorgio Armani for Armani Casa, Italy 1990
By Armani Casa, Giorgio Armani
Located in Renens, CH
This elegant and impressive desk has been designed by Giorgio Armani in the spirit of Jean Michel
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian mid century modern light blue laminate solid wood desk with drawer 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern, light blue laminate and solid wood desk, with drawer, 1960s.
Desk with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Italian mid century modern light blue laminate solid wood desk with drawer 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern, light blue laminate and solid wood desk, with drawer, 1960s.
Desk with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Italian mid century modern light blue laminate solid wood desk with drawer 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern, light blue laminate and solid wood desk, with drawer, 1960s.
Desk with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Wood
Aldo Tura Modern Mint Goatskin Desk, Italy, 1980s
By Aldo Tura
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful Aldo Tura modern style mint green desk in asymmetric shape from Italy, 1980s.
Measures
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Goatskin
Clara Porset Steel Desk for DM Nacional
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, MX
Made in Mexico the 1950s for the Office steel furniture company DM Nacional Company.
Attributed to Clara Porset.
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cut Steel
Lacquered Desk by Eliel Saarinen for Johnson Furniture Co
By Eliel Saarinen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lacquered desk by Eliel Saarinen for Johnson Furniture Co.
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Spencer
Company Regency Desk with Silver Leaf Metal Base
By Spencer
Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1960s Spencer and Company Hollywood Regency desk mounted on a metal base with a silver leaf
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
MMG" Series Desk by George Nelson for Herman Miller, 1957
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Desk from the series "Modern Management Group," designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller in 1957
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Green Turn-of-the-Century Patinated Desk
Located in Phoenix, AZ
An early 20th century inverted breakfront green/blue-tinted writing desk in the Queen Anne style
Category
Early 20th Century North American Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Industrial Design Metal Desk with Rolling Cart in Lacquered Metal, Germany, 2019
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Executive metal desk in classical industrial design style. The timeless essential form of the desk
Category
2010s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Octagonal Blue Formica Dining Table, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern octagonal blue formica dining table, 1960s.
Slightly octagonal shaped
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
BLUE PARCHMENT CONSOLE WITH CHROME BASE
Located in Los Angeles, CA
BLUE PARCHMENT CONSOLE WITH THREE DRAWERS ON FRONT.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
John Widdicomb Louis XV Style Robin
s Egg Blue Vanity
By John Widdicomb
Located in Chicago, IL
John Widdicomb robin's egg blue & ivory lacquered antiqued flip top vanity. Louis XV style legs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
JANSEN BLUE AND WHITE LADy
S WRITING DESK
Located in New York, NY
Elegant lady's writing desk or vanity table in painted wood with marble top by Maison Jansen
Category
Late 20th Century French Desks
Materials
Marble
19th Century Light-Blue Swedish Gustavian Bureau, Pinewood Writing Table, Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
beautiful brass and bronze decoration. The hand carved Scandinavian writing desk is in good condition
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
70s Design Stationery Writing Set with Magnetic Stand from Biliko in Blue, Italy
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
touch to your desk!
item. writing set
model. biliko
maker. biliko
period. 70s
country. italy
material
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Industrial Desk Sets
Materials
Plastic
Stunning Large Georgian Style Partner
s Desk
Located in Crawley, GB
style partner’s desk, masterfully crafted .
The desk top is fiited with a beautiful inset blue leather
Category
Early 20th Century British Georgian Desks
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Antique French Louis Philippe Flamed Mahogany Marble Top Chest w/ Desk Ca. 1880s
Located in New Orleans, LA
Wonderful Antique French Louis Philippe style flamed mahogany chest with writing desk and blue grey
Category
Antique 1870s French Louis Philippe Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Marble
Faux Bois Paint Decorated Chest
Located in East Hampton, NY
19th century faux bois blue painted writing desk/chest of drawers........extraordinary patina......
Category
Antique 19th Century American Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Wood
1970
s Writing Desk Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina Steel Plastic Blue Italian
By Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina, Molteni
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Located in Milano, IT
Orix desk, designed by Vittorio Parigi and Nani Prina for Molteni (Italy, 1970).
Crafted from steel
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Small Writing Desk in Walnut, Blue Glass with Brass Pulls, Italy 1950’s
Located in New York, NY
Lovely combination of materials.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
21st Century Two-Drawer Mirrored White Glass and Brass Writing Desk or Console
Located in Miami, FL
This is one of five exclusive pieces.
Two-drawer mirrored glass and brass writing desk
Beautiful
Category
2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Campaign Desk in Blue Lacquer
Located in Norwalk, CT
Very fine quality campaign desk. Very solid. Newly lacquered in BM Old Navy satin. Solid brass
Category
Vintage 1970s Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Ladies
Desk, Mahogany, Blue Glade, 1920
Located in Lejre, DK
Small lady's desk / side table in mahogany with blue glass leaves and handles on drawer from around
Category
Vintage 1920s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Writing Table or Desk by Leon Rosen for Pace in Brass
Glass
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning simple and elegant modern design by Leon Rosen and produced by Pace in the 1970's. It features heavy thick 3/4 inch clear glass construction with brass brackets in a demi...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique English Writing Table with Blue Leather Top, Mid-19th Century
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here this long, unique antique English writing table / partner desk with a blue leather top
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Classical Roman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Blue Stitched Leather Desk by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Blue stitched leather desk by Jacques Adnet
Two depths : 70 cm and 100 cm.
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Campaign Desk Custom Lacquered in Polo Blue
By Bernhardt
Located in Norwalk, CT
Classic campaign form desk has been re-imagined with its distinctive hardware called out in high
Category
Vintage 1960s Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
Genuine Antique Blue Swedish Gustavian Style Country Pine Desk Table
Located in Kramfors, SE
Blue gustavian style country desk in pine from Hälsingland in northern Sweden. The table is a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Writing Table
Located in Charleston, SC
19th century Swedish late Gustavian writing table/side table with two apron drawers with vertical
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Yellow and Light Blue Italian Double Desk, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
and blue coloured formica panels on the work surface and partition make the desk look playful and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Formica
Modern Campaign-Style Desk, Lacquered in Navy Blue
Located in Norwalk, CT
Handsome polished steel and dark blue lacquered desk in the campaign style. Heavy polished steel
Category
Vintage 1970s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Alvar Aalto Birch Dining or Writing Table with Blue Top and Cabinet
By Design Research, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
-birch legs. Fantastic, original blue linoleum top (looks and feels more like leather), which shows
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Rare Louis XV Style Blue Lacquer Desk with Gilt Decor Chinoiserie, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Louis XV style.
Chinese gilt decor on blue lacquer.
Gilt and chiseled bronze.
Dark top brown
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
André Cordemeyer for Gispen Desk in Steel with Blue Top
By Gispen, André R. Cordemeyer
Located in Waalwijk, NL
André Cordemeyer for Gispen, writing desk, model '3807', lacquered steel, vinyl, The Netherlands
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Oak Desk with blue Glass Top, Italy, Mid-20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Mid-century style desk featuring an elegant blue glass top and an oak body. A central drawer with a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Oak
Louis XV Style Country French Desk With Blue Distressed Finish
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
top writing desk is made of the highest quality! If you look at the photos provided, you will see the
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Blue Painted Pine Farm Table Writing Table With 2 Drawers, Sweden circa 1860-80
Located in Round Top, TX
The cheerful blue painted finish has a distressed patina revealing years of use in this small farm
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Giancarlo Piretti "Platone" Blue Folding Desk for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Midcentury "Platone" blue plastic and chromed metal folding desk. This playful piece, "Platone
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum, Steel
Wade Beam For Brueton "Ponte" Desk in High-Gloss Blue/Gray
By J. Wade Beam, Brueton
Located in Dallas, TX
Newly restored "Ponte" desk by Wade Beam for Brueton. Desk is refinished in a high-gloss blue/gray
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Antique Rosewood Partners Desk With Blue Leather Embossed Top
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Located in London, GB
This exquisite rosewood partners desk is a masterpiece of 19th-century craftsmanship, designed in
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Double Sided Thomas Chippendale Revival Twin Pedestal Partner Desk Regency Blue
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, partner desk with Regency Blue Leather top
A very good looking and well made desk, it is a copy of an
Category
20th Century English Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Italian Mid-Century Desk in Solid Wood and Light Blue Formica, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Desk in solid wood and light blue formica, 1960s
Desk with rectangular formica
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood
Set of 2, 1 Blue Leather Chair and Desk, Made in Italy
By Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
of 2, 1 Blue Leather Chair and Desk
The twain desk has a lacquered brushed steel frame, which gives
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Twain Blue Leather Desk, by Gordon Guillaumier, In stock in Los Angeles
By Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The twain desk has a lacquered brushed steel frame, which gives the base, the top and the secondary
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
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Blue Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal blue writing desk for your home. Each blue writing desk for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and wood. There are 57 variations of the antique or vintage blue writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 35 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer blue writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right blue writing desk, those designed in Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are of considerable interest. A well-made blue writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Tolix, Jean Pauchard and Zieta are consistently popular.
How Much is a Blue Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a blue writing desk at 1stDibs is $3,800, while they’re typically $212 on the low end and $92,126 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 Blue Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs 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, 2021A 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, 2021A 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, 2023What 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, 2023In 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.
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