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Mid-19th Century French Henri II Style Walnut Writing Table or Desk
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Henri II style writing table is constructed of solid walnut and
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Danish Teak and Oak Wood Writing Desk
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk in veneered teak and solid oak. Four drawers on the left side, lockable drawer in the middle
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Late 19th Century French Carved Oak Writing Desk with Leather Top
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This is an authentic French antique carved desk with a leather top made of oak, having intricate
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique c.1840 Large 19th Century Partners Writing Library Desk – Fine Quality
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique c.1840 Large 19th-Century Partners Writing Library Desk – Fine Quality Table
A rare and
Category
Antique 1840s British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,772 Sale Price
30% Off
Mid-Century Italian Carved Wood Writing Desk Console Table with Leather Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian carved desk writing table with elevated upper shelf and drawer section, with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
18th Century Provencal Hand Carved Walnut Wood Antique Writing Desk Side Table. Beautiful Hand
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Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$13,440 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s English Mahogany Writing Desk with Drawers
Located in Marbella, ES
English 1950s mahogany writing table with drawers and legs with bronze lions claws.
Dimensions
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Mid-20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Black Lacquer Blue Egg Writing Desk, France
Located in Lisbon, PT
artisan. This Art Deco writing desk features a walnut structure with a chromed cast iron detailed base
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20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$8,307 Sale Price
62% Off
Mid Century Leather Top Writing Desk with Faux Bamboo Legs by Mastercraft
By Mastercraft
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Chic two-drawer writing desk with a tooled black leather top on a burled walnut case over faux
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo
Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
Antique Country French Walnut Desk ~ Writing Table is a classic piece with understated elegance
Category
Early 20th Century French Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Teak
Chrome Base Mid Century Danish Modern Petit Desk Console Writing Table
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Teak & Chrome Base Mid Century Danish Modern Petit desk Console writing table.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
1940s Italian Writing Desk in Ash and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, ash, brass, Italy, 1940s
Made in Italy, this writing desk is a testament to the
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century English Writing Desk, Partner Style, Leather Top, Wood Grain Veneer
Located in Madrid, ES
This mid-19th century English writing desk features handsomely inlaid rich-grained mahogany veneer
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Antique Mid-19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Small Wooden Italian Writing Desk with Brass Details
Located in Madrid, ES
Mid-century modern writing desk of walnut wood with a rich, dark finish. Made in Italy, circa 1960s
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique Slant-Front Drafting Desk Writing Table
Located in Forney, TX
early 20th century, likely French, one piece desk on frame form, having a sloped front with inset felt
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Early 20th Century Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Kingwood, Mahogany, Maple, Palisander, Rosewood, Burl, Felt
Writing Desk By Edward Wormley For Dunbar
By Edward Wormley
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Beautiful and rare walnut desk designed by Edward Wormley, manufactured by Dunbar ca' 1950's
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Boho Jans of London Campaign Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This distinguished vintage campaign desk by the esteemed maker Jans of London is a masterclass in
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Late 20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Small Lady
s Mahogany Writing Desk with Ink Pot
Well
Located in Shrewsbury, GB
A superb George III lady's mahogany writing desk with hidden ink pots and a drawer, circa 1790. The
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Antique Late 18th Century George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$12,400 Sale Price
20% Off
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk in Cherry Veneer with Walnut and Rootwood
Located in Darmstadt, DE
This elegant 19th-century Biedermeier writing desk is veneered in fine cherrywood and accented with
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
$9,000 Sale Price
23% Off
Restoration Hardware Vaughn Metal Reclaimed Storage Writing Desk
By Restoration Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
Restoration Hardware Vaughn Metal & Reclaimed Wood Storage Writing Desk
The Restoration Hardware
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21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Reclaimed Wood
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Prairie Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writ...
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Writing Desk with Bookcase by Fratelli Rizzi, Italy, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
This exceptional writing desk with integrated bookcase is a fine example of Italian mid-century
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
20th Century Italian Rosewood MIM Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Ico Parisi
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian writing, office table with a large top, made of hand crafted
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
18th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table or Desk, Circa 1780
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Louis XVI carved walnut writing table with a tooled inset brown leather top, standing on elegant
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Handcrafted English Desk
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
beloved timber of fine furniture makers across the world for centuries. It is costly to produce but gives
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$6,415 / item
Desk By Barbara Barry For Baker Furniture for Restoration
By Barbara Barry
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The Classic Serpentine Desk with wide ridged apron, large single drawer with chrome knob, tapered
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Exquisite Free-standing Danish Mid-Century Writing Desk by Arne Vodder, Denmark
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Voorburg, NL
Exquisite Danish Free-Standing Desk in teak. Designed by Arne Vodder and produced by Sibast Denmark
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
20th Century Swedish Teakwood Writing Table - Vintage Office Desk by David Rosén
By David Rosén
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish writing table, desk made of hand crafted polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$5,950 Sale Price
30% Off
EDHA Writing Desk, by Reda Amalou, Limited Edition
By REDA AMALOU DESIGN
Located in Paris, FR
piece is unique, signed and numbered.
Part of the Gallery collection, the EDHA Interior Writing Desk
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21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Walnut Desk by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 20th Century, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted polished
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century, Baroque Style Writing Desk, Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
An early 20th-century Danish centre table, defined by a beautifully figured tabletop where the wood
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Early 20th Century Danish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Modern Teak Writing Desk, Console Table, 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Antwerp, BE
A beautiful desk with three drawers. The floating top is supported by organically shaped uprights
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Blood Red
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Prairie Green
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Maple Brassy Gold
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Williams Hairpin Writing Desk Walnut Rose Copper
Located in Cincinnati, US
A thin, elegant and light desk that can be customized to any color desired. This handcrafted item
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21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Asian Modern Ming Style Burl Wood Executive Desk By Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a mid-century burl wood Asian modern desk by Lane Furniture. It has dovetail construction
Category
Mid-20th Century American Ming Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Antique English Leather Top Desk or Writing Table
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century English desk handcrafted in mahogany with the original tooled leather top on
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Antique 19th Century English British Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
A French 19th Century Louis XV Style Kingwood Parquetry Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mounted Ladies Writing Desk with Figures of Ram-Heads. The lockplate by Thomas Elsley Ltd. - Stamped
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$9,462 Sale Price
24% Off
Vintage White Lacquered Campaign Desk by Brandt Furniture
Located in North Hollywood, CA
This exquisite vintage campaign desk manufactured by Brandt Furniture, crafted in the United States
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Spanish, late Baroque, 18th Century Desk or Writing Table or console table
Located in Troy, NY
Rustic, Spanish late Baroque Writing Table, made of Chestnut, with a wonderful deep warm patina and
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Antique 18th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wrought Iron
Design Midcentury Writing Table / Desk, Germany, 1960s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Germany
- around 1960s
- good original condition, stable, refreshed
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,420 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-19th Century Austrian Country Tyrol Writing Table Desk, Solid Fir, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-19th century Austrian country Tyrol writing table desk, solid fir, restored and wax-polished
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fir
Charcoal Black Study Desk - Black Writing Table - Customisable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
&New - Modern British Furniture.
Study desk/ community registered design number: 002391839-0001.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
19th Century French Kidney-shaped Veneer Writing Desk with Brown Leather Top
Located in Sofia, BG
French kidney-shaped veneer writing table, topped with a leather-covered desk and opening with two
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Antique Mid-19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Provincial Writing Desk from Avignon Shabby Chic or Country
Located in IT
This authentic 19th-century French Provincial writing desk from Avignon features a beautifully time
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Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,440 Sale Price
24% Off
Diminutive French Louis XIV Style Walnut Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Charming 19th century French writing table or desk made in a diminutive scale or ladies bureau plat
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Italian Small Writing Desk Black Lacquer, Brass by Silvio Cavatorta
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Salzburg, AT
Small desk by Silvio Cavatorta, Italy, 1950s.
Re-painted in black high-gloss lacquer.
Stainless
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Antique French Neoclassic Two Drawer Inlaid Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Handsome 19th century French Restoration period writing desk handcrafted in exotic woods including
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Antique Early 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany, Walnut
19th Century Italian Writing Desk in Solid Walnut and Weneer Walnut, Restored
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-19th century Italian writing desk in solid blond walnut and weneer walnut, restored and
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Pine, Walnut
Unusual Antique George III Quality Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual Antique George III quality mahogany writing desk having a quality mahogany lift up writing
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Antique 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
1960s National Mt Airy Mahogany Chippendale Writing Desk
By National Mt. Airy
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage Mahogany Chippendale writing desk by National Mount Airy Furniture of North Carolina
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Mid-20th Century North American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Boho Karl Springer Shagreen Wrapped Writing Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Boho Karl Springer writing desk, wrapped in luxurious shagreen, combines sleek lines
Category
Late 20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shagreen, Wood
Large Executive Three-Drawer Desk or Writing Table
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Nice architectural Mid-Century Modern design desk or writing table.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Desk /Writing Table by Jacques Adnet 1940
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Rare and important French mid-century 1940's desk or writing table by Jacques Adnet symbolizing the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
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An assortment of century furniture writing desks is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct century furniture writing desks — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. We have 25587 antique and vintage century furniture writing desks in-stock, while there are 1138 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of century furniture writing desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Century furniture writing desks bearing mid-century modern or Victorian hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Century furniture writing desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Paul McCobb, Arne Vodder and George Nelson are consistently popular.
How Much are Century Furniture Writing Desks?
The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $4,072, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $15,675,000 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 Century Furniture Writing 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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