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C19th French Ormolu Mounted Louis XV1 Style Writing Desk
By Paul Somani
Located in London, GB
Louis XV1 Style French Writing Desk
In the Manner of Francois Linke
Finished on Both sides so could
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood
Restored Biedermeier Writing Desk, Spruce, Maple Veneer, Austria, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant Biedermeier writing desk comes from Austria from the early 19th century. It is made of
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Antique Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Maple, Lacquer, Spruce
Italian Walnut Louis XV Bombay Style Writing Desk, 1960
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian Walnut Louis XV Bombay Style Writing Desk, 1960s. Desk is in original condition with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Midcentury Writing Desk Attributed to Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Rome, IT
This stunning and impressive Italian executive desk with finished brass sabots and seven drawers.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$6,627 Sale Price
20% Off
English Regency Mahogany Writing Desk with Pierced Sides and Casters
Located in Atlanta, GA
This early 19th-century English Regency writing desk exemplifies the refined elegance of the period
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk Table, South Germany circa 1825
Located in Darmstadt, DE
beautifully as a refined writing desk but also works well as a versatile work table or a slim console table in
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Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Daniele Calabi writing desk made in Italy 1950
By Daniele Calabi
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This fantastic desk table was personally made by Daniele Calabi for his own use in 1950. It's a
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Writing Desk 1960s Mahogany Veneered Enameled Metal
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column side drawers in enamelled metal and mahogany veneered wood with Formica
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
19th Century Inlaid Writing Table
By Edwards
Roberts
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Fine 19th Century Inlaid Writing Table
Item Code: S27-1076
A beautifully crafted late 19th-century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
General Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic
By Scarlet Splendour, Matteo Cibic
Located in Kolkata, IN
General Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic is a formidable study table, which has an
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin
$17,159 / item
Desk, Writing Table, Office, Walnut, Modern, Hardwood, Semigood Design
By Semigood Design
Located in Issaquah, WA
Hardwood, modern desk or writing table for your home or office.
The lead time provided is an
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood
French 19th Century Leather Top Louis XV Style Writing Desk or Bureau Plat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
French writing desk beautifully finished in walnut, leather and inlaid burlwood veneer, is a
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
!9th Century writing table
Located in Eindhoven, NL
Beautiful antique mahogany writing table with 2 drawers on both sides. This means that the table
Category
Antique 1850s British Early Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century Walnut Writing Table
Located in New Orleans, LA
Walnut single drawer writing table.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Provincial Louis XV Cream Lacquered Maple Top Writing Desk
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous French Provincial Louis XV style writing desk
USA, Late 20th Century
Cream lacquered
Category
Late 20th Century American French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Small Wooden Writing Desk with Metal Structure, Italy, 1960s
Located in Madrid, ES
Small writing desk of wood and metal, Formica table top. Front of the two drawers painted in black
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Writing Desk c.1880–1900, Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique Georgian Revival Mahogany Writing Desk c.1880–1900 – Fine Quality, Dressing Table
A fine
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Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$1,906 Sale Price
30% Off
A French 19th/20th Century Louis XV Style Tulipwood Marquetry Writing Table/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Writing Table or Desk. The single drawer center table surmounted on each corner with ormolu mounts of
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Ormolu
$11,286 Sale Price
24% Off
19th century mahogany writing table
Located in Cheshire, GB
fine quality 19th century mahogany writing table, crafted with elegance and practicality in mind
Category
Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XV French Style kidney form writing desk, 19 th century bronze mounts
Located in Houston, TX
The quality of this desk is exceptional and the wood
And construction are extremely well done. It
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Antique Victorian William IV Mahogany Tooled Leather Writing Table Desk Console
Located in Dayton, OH
An exceptional early 19th Century William IV Writing Table. Features a rectangular form with green
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Antique Early 19th Century William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$1,645 Sale Price
30% Off
19th Century French Renaissance Hand Carved Desk or Writing Table with Carved St
Located in Miami, FL
We are delighted with this four-sided carved desk with five dark oak drawers.
This is a
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Dining Table Writing Desk
Located in Carimate, Como
Very charming and elegant Italian antique dining table or desk writing table in solid walnut wood
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Writing Table, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
through the waist of the furniture) topped by very simplified claw shapes holding balls. This cap on the
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Antique 19th Century European Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Ladies
Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
Located in Opole, PL
Ladies' Writing Desk From the Early 20th Century in the Style of Louis XV
A ladies' writing desk
Category
Early 20th Century European Louis XIV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
$1,884 Sale Price
20% Off
1950s Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Brass and Glass Writing Desk Table
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico
Luisa Parisi
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with glass top and beautiful shape of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Ebonized Pearwood Two-Tier Tambour Top Writing Desk
Located in Queens, NY
Art Deco ebonized pearwood writing desk with a tambour roll top upper section concealing four Pairs
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather, Fruitwood
Thick Glass Top Glass Base Writing Table Compact Desk
By Pace Collection
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Slick Mid-Century Modern all thick 3/4" glass design writing table or small desk.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Solid Maple Writing Table and Desk with Lacquered Shelves
By Jhon Ortiz, The Tailored Home
Located in Greenwich, CT
Solid hard maple rectangular writing desk with architectural base and cantilevered lacquered
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Lacquer
Vintage Ercol Model 439 Writing Desk in Elm and Beech
By Lucian Ercolani, Ercol
Located in Seaford, GB
example of the Ercol Model 439 writing desk, designed and produced in England during the mid-20th century
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Elm
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Inset Leather Top
By Jas Shoolbred
Co.
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or console desk of mahogany from England, from the late 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage Coastal Faux Bamboo Wicker Writing Desk by Henry Link
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Vintage Coastal Faux Bamboo Wicker Desk with glass top, woven wicker panels, and faux bamboo trim
Category
Mid-20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wicker
Art Deco 7 Drawer Writing Desk with Waterfall Top
Located in Freehold, NJ
or ready to be a writing desk or vanity in its current state.
Category
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
c.1800 Antique Georgian Mahogany Writing Desk – Fine Quality, Dressing Table
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
c.1800 Antique Georgian Mahogany Writing Desk – Fine Quality, Versatile as Dressing or Side Table
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$1,906 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Stickley Brothers American Colonial Maple Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique American Colonial style maple writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American American Colonial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple
Antique Thomas Turner Manchester English Mahogany Writing Desk Library Table
By Thomas Turner
Located in Dayton, OH
An antique Thomas Turner English Victorian era writing desk. Made from solid mahogany with a tooled
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
$2,100 Sale Price
30% Off
21st Century Shinto Writing Desk with Sculptural Bases in Lost-wax Cast Brass
By Jumbo Collection
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Characterized by sculptural and scenographic shapes, the pieces of furniture of the Shinto line
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960s Danish Modern Angular Danish Writing Desk in Teak
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Unknown
Manufacturer: Unknown
Era: 1960s
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 59.5″ wide x 30″ deep x 29″ tall; Kneehole: 25" wide x 18.5" deep x 26.75" tall
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Model 75 Writing Desk in Teak by Gunni Omann
By Omann Jun Møbelfabrik, Gunni Omann
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Denmark
Designer: Gunni Omann
Manufacturer: Omann Jun Møbelfabrik
Era: 1957
Materials: Teak
Measurements: 61″ wide x 32″ deep x 28.75″ tall; Kneehole 22.25" wide x 19.5" deep...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Custom Italian Drawing Table or Writing Desk in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Unique desk or drawing table, oak, brass, metal, Italy, 1950s
An Italian architect or furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
English Regency Style Tolled Leather And Walnut Writing Desk Table
Located in Kennesaw, GA
This is a late 20th century English regency style writing desk or table. It is walnut and has three
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Liberty Outstanding Writing Desk Attributed to V. Ducrot 1930
By Vittorio Ducrot
Located in Rome, IT
Extraordinary Liberty centered thuja briar writing desk with five drawers. The center drawer is
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$20,828 Sale Price
20% Off
1940
s Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk
Located in Opa Locka, FL
c1940's Traditional style 9 Drawer Mahogany Writing Desk. Finished all the way around and can be
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,380 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid Century Writing Desk and Chair by Carl Sasse for Casala Germany c. 1950
s
By Carl Sasse, Casala
Located in New York, NY
Stylish architectural writing table, desk and chair, designed by Carl Sasse, for Casala made in
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Reprodux Bevan Funnell Lovely Military Campaign Style Writing Desk
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to ofer for sale this amazing military campaign writing table with brass corners and
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Reprodux Bevan Funnell Lovely Military Campaign Style Writing Desk
By Bevan Funnell Ltd.
Located in Crawley, GB
We delight to ofer for sale this amazing military campaign writing table with brass corners and
Category
Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Emerald Green Lacquer Chinoiserie Desk Writing Table Console
Chair MINT
By Drexel
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Emerald Green Lacquer Chinoiserie Desk Writing Table Console & Chair MINT
Chair measures
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20th Century American Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Lacquer
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk, Revived Polish, Czech, 1830s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Biedermeier Walnut Writing Desk.
Source: Czech
Period: 1830-1839
Material: Walnut
It has
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Antique Early 19th Century Czech Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
$1,420 Sale Price
50% Off
Antique English Queen Anne Walnut Writing Desk, Circa 1895
Located in New Orleans, LA
Antique English Queen Anne walnut writing desk, circa 1895.
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Louis XV Style Gilt Bronze Mounted Writing Desk by Poteau
Located in London, GB
Louis XV style gilt bronze mounted writing desk by Poteau
French, late 19th century
Size: Height
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu, Bronze
Handcrafted English Oak Desk Console
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
case in point. It has been the beloved timber of fine furniture makers across the world for centuries
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
$4,586 / item
Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk - 4 Drawers
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your workspace with the Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk, featuring four
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$409 Sale Price
48% Off
Antiqued 17th Century Style Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
An antiqued wood writing desk, with two frieze drawers, on barley twist turned legs joined by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$4,167 / item
Mid-Century Modern Carlo de Carli Writing Desk Solid Beech Maple and Mahogany
By Carlo di Carli
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Carlo di Carli writing desk in solid beech, maple, and mahogany the bottom of
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Maple
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period writing desk or postcard desk
By Charles P
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique French Louis XVI Style Leather Top Writing Desk
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Refined antique French Louis XVI style writing desk crafted in exotic tulipwood veneer with
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Ico Parisi Rectangular Midcentury Italian Writing Table Desk, 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, Lazio
Charming desk from the characteristic Italian style of Ico Parisi. The table has a very clean line
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
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Century Furniture Writing Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
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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