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1x Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert 195x90cm
By Richard Lampert, Egon Eiermann
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen und klassischen Schreibtisch von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Prof...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
7x Original Egon Eiermann Schreibtisch Richard Lampert Metall
By Richard Lampert, Egon Eiermann
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten 7 wunderschöne und klassische Schreibtische von Egon Eiermann zum Verkauf an. Das Design stammt von Richard Lamprecht aus den 1950er Jahren, der diesen Tisch als Professor...
Category
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Herbert Hirche Midcentury Schreibtisch Holzäpfel Teak Bauhaus
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Bauhaus Schreibtisch von Holzäpfel KG aus den 1960er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf des freistehenden Tischs stammt von Herbert Hirche und zeichnet...
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Schonbuch Bureau Console Table by Earnest Studio
By Schönbuch, Earnest Studio
Located in New York, NY
, it can equally well be used as a home office desk. To make space for other things when needed
Category
2010s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
$1,809 / item
Bespoke Modernist Tubular Steel Table in Chromed Metal and Glossy Lacquered Wood
By GMD Berlin
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke modernist tubular writing table made of chrome plated tubular steel and lacquered wood.
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
ClassiCon Jean Fold Out Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
", wrote Eileen Gray, "that at the same time can serve as a desk. For entertaining one moves all the pieces
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$4,366 / item
Erich Stratmann Chef Schreibtisch Ulmenholz 1950
By Erich Stratmann
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen sehr schönen Midcentury Schreibtisch vom deutschen Designer Erich Stratmann für Idee Möbel zum Verkauf an.
Die Tischplatte wurde professionell aufgearbeitet und sch...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Elm
Table Centre Dining Library Dismantable X Trestles Oak Fruitwood
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
A South German oak, shaped X' ended table with detachable fruitwood top with decorative cleated
Category
Antique 17th Century German Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
ClassiCon Lou Perou Folding Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Like the majority of Eileen Gray‘s tables, this one too can transform itself. And as always she found an unexpected solution. The folding section of the tabletop is supported by a si...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$6,177 / item
Antique 19th Century German Jugendstil/ Art Nouveau Writing Desk in Pine
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A lovely and well-crafted Jugendstil desk in pine with upper cabinet resting over a writing table
Category
Antique 1890s German Jugendstil Desks
Materials
Pine
Antique Swiss German Black Forest Carved Walnut Writing Letter Box Folding Desk
By Black Forest
Located in Portland, OR
A very good carved walnut Swiss German Black Forest writing box, folding desk desk, Brienz
Category
Antique 1880s German Black Forest Desks
Materials
Walnut
German Designer, Complete Writing Set, 1930s/40s
Located in København, Copenhagen
German designer, complete writing set with inkwell, letter holder, wax seal and a letter knife
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desk Sets
Materials
Marble
Rare jugendstil writing set by Erhard
Sohne Germany
By Erhard
Söhne
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Rare jugendstil writing set by Erhard & Sohne Germany including letter holder 10x13x6cm, letter
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Desk Sets
Materials
Brass
20th Century Unique Biedermeier Writing Desk, Flamed Birch
Located in Berlin, DE
20th century unique Biedermeier writing desk, flamed birch
Exceptional Biedermeier desk. With a
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks
Materials
Birch
Meissen Green Ming Dragon Porcelain Writing Set
By Meissen Porcelain
Located in Long Island City, NY
A mid-20th century hand-painted porcelain desk accessories set by Meissen Porzellan, a prominent
Category
Mid-20th Century German Desk Sets
Materials
Porcelain
$5,000 / set
Writing Casket with Steel-Cut Decoration, Biedermeier, early 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small writing casket with thuja root veneer and surrounding steel-cut decoration. The casket is
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Desk Sets
Materials
Steel
Small Modernist Writing Table, Chromed Steel, Veneered/ Lacquered Wood, Bespoke
Located in Berlin, DE
Small modernist writing table made of chrome plated tubular steel, stained/ veneered/ lacquered
Category
2010s German Bauhaus Desks
Materials
Metal, Chrome
18th Century Baroque Secretary or Writing Desk in Walnut
Located in Dusseldorf, DE
Exceptional Baroque secretary or writing desk, probably from southern Germany, around 1760.
The
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Antique 18th Century German Baroque Secretaires
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut, Pine
Meissen Figure Cavalier At His Desk Writing A Love Letter, Kaendler, Circa 1860
By Johann Joachim Kaendler, Meissen Porcelain
Located in Vienna, AT
black bow on the wig hair, sitting at a magnificent desk with curved marble top and writing a love
Category
Antique 1860s German Baroque Porcelain
Materials
Porcelain
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Rare Antler Desk Standish with Elaborate Carvings, Germany ca. 1840
A rare antique writing desk
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Black Forest Taxidermy
Materials
Wood, Antler
Mid-Century Modern 1950s German Writing Desk Armchair
Located in Nurnberg, DE
Very elegant and comfortable German 1950s writing desk armchair with a beautiful Silhouette
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fiberglass Writing Desk, Germany, 1960s
By Otto Zapf, Dieter Rams
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Fiberglass desk from 1968.
Fiberglass partially painted. The inside is fiberglass natural. The
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fiberglass
1920s Writing Desk with Lion Paws, Germany
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Below its writing surface, the writing desk has a drawer that can be locked. The writing surface
Category
Vintage 1920s German Renaissance Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
German Jugendstil Period Rosewood Freestanding Writing Desk
Located in Hudson, NY
Rectangular desk top resting on a pair of cabinets, each having a door and opposing side decorated
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood, Giltwood, Wood
Grunderzeit Writing Desk with detachable top unit, Germany, 1890s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Below its writing surface, the writing desk has three drawers that can be locked. The writing
Category
Antique 1890s German Baroque Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Postmodern Memphis Design Interlubke Writing Desk, Home Office, Germany 1980s
By Interlübke
Located in Zagreb, HR
Stunning Memphis design style postmodern desk manufactured in the 1980s in Germany by a high-end
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mauser Rundform
Berlin
Writing Desk in British Racing Green, Germany, 1950
By Mauser Werke
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Directors writing desk model Berlin by Mauser Waldeck Germany from the "Rundform" series. Design
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Biedermeier Desk/Writing Table
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sturdy construction four column - based Biedermeier desk/writing table for freestanding (backside
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Biedermeier Period Desk, Northern Germany, 1830s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Biedermeier period desk, Northern Germany, 1830s. Made of birch.
Spacious desk with numerous
Category
Antique 1830s German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Streamlined Desk Mauser, Germany, 1949
By Mauser Werke
Located in Berlin, DE
For best quality and highest durability stood the German manufacturer of premium class Mauser in
Category
Vintage 1940s German Streamlined Moderne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Slim Desk Wilhelm Renz, Germany, 1960s
Located in Zurich, Zurich
Restored: Slim desk Wilhelm Renz, Germany, 1960s, European walnut, the little desk leaves nothing
Category
Vintage 1960s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1940s Bauhaus Steel Tube and Beech Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
A Bauhaus writing desk with one container.
Category
20th Century German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Set of Four Asymmetrical Architect Writing Desks, 1990s
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Set of four asymmetrical desks designed by a German architect in the 1990s. The frame is welded
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1940s Bauhaus Chrome Steel Tube and Beech Writing Desk
Located in Berlin, DE
This modern writing desk manufactured circa 1940 is a beautiful example of the Bauhaus style.
Category
20th Century German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Egon Eiermann High Writing Desk Produced by Gustav Veith, 1968
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Köln, NRW
A rare piece of furniture, designed in a small number of pieces for the German government by
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Bauhaus Herbert Hirche Writing Desk for Christian Holzapfel, circa 1950
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful double-drawer large writing desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzapfel. It has an archive
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
German Biedermeier Walnut Veneer Inlay Writing Centre Table with One Drawer
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Elegant Biedermeier writing table with one drawer is all walnut veneered, a thin line of maple
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Art Deco Bauhaus Erich Diekmann Desk, Germany, 1930
By Erich Dieckmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Bauhaus Erich Diekmann desk, Germany 1930.
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Egon Eiermann Desk Produced by Herman Miller, Germany, 1968
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Köln, NRW
Desk by the German architect Egon Eiermann for Herman Miller, 1968 commissionned by the german
Category
Mid-20th Century German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Egon Eiermann Desk Produced by Herman Miller, Germany, 1968
By Egon Eiermann
Located in Köln, NRW
Desk by the German architect Egon Eiermann for Herman Miller, 1968 commissionned by the german
Category
Mid-20th Century German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Longboard Desk, Vereinigte Münchner Werkstätte, Germany, circa 1970
By Vereinigte Werkstätten Für Kunst Im Handwerk
Located in Munich, DE
Elegant longboard desk, Manufacture by Vereinigte Münchner Werkstätte, Munich, circa 1970, black
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Sensational Bauhaus Avant-garde tubular steel writing desk by Bruno Weil (BeWe)
By Bruno Weil
Located in PRAHA 4, CZ
Unleash Creativity with the 1936 Bauhaus Avant-garde Writing Desk by Bruno Weil
Step into the
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Teak Desk, Writing Table by Walter Wirz for Wilhelm Renz
By Wilhelm Renz, Walter Wirtz
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern teak desk, writing table by Walter Wirz for Wilhelm Renz, Germany, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Walter Wirtz for Wilhem Renz Secretary Bureau Desk Teak, Germany, 1960s
By Walter Wirz, Wilhelm Renz
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A rare vintage writing desk secretary in teak, designed by Walter Wirtz and manufactured by Wilhem
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Very Rare Birch Anthroposophical Desk by Fritz Schuy Germany 1920s
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Very rare desk, designed and manufactured by Fritz Schuy, Germany. Probably a handmade one-off
Category
Vintage 1920s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Set of Children Desk or School Bench with Two Flototto Chairs, Germany, 1970s
By Elmar Flötotto
Located in Warsaw, PL
A decent set consisting of a school bench / desk and a chairs of a well-known German brand (Elmar
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
19th C. Biedermeier Writing Table
Located in Hudson, NY
19th c. Biedermeier writing table, raised on fluted columns. Walnut with ebonized wood details.
Category
Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Cuboid Desk, White Marble, 400x75x75cm Leather Drawer, Germany Handcrafted pc1/1
By FELIX SCHWAKE
Located in Bochum, DE
Desk with Drawer
by FELIX SCHWAKE
FS 417
Winner Product Design of the Year, Paris
Winner Paris
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Desk White Marble, Leather 225x75x75cm Trapezoid shape Germany Handcrafted pc1/1
By FELIX SCHWAKE
Located in Bochum, DE
Desk
by FELIX SCHWAKE
FS 438
CM L225 B75 H75
IN L88,58 B29,53 H29,53
Arabescato Marble, white
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Exhibition Quality Amboyna 6 Drawer Writing Table
Located in Seaford, GB
Partners Writing Table or Desk. It has a makers stamp on each drawer of ‘La Porte Barmen’ and searching on
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Antique Mid-19th Century German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Neoclassical cylinder desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
marquetry german cylinder-front desk
Category
German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
$18,750
Art Deco Desk
By Max Lorenz Nachf
Located in London, GB
Art Deco Empire desk.
Beautiful Art Deco Empire desk in bird's-eye maple with giltwood trims and
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
$6,580
19th Century German-Danish Architect Table
Located in Stockholm, SE
Blackened oak architect table made in Germany or Denmark.
The writing desk/architect table is
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Antique 19th Century German Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Xavier Parchment Desk
By Birgit Israel
Located in London, GB
Vellum parchment desk with clear piano lacquer, four wood lined drawers, nickel escutcheons and
Category
2010s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Parchment Paper
$8,883
Antique Desk, 1900s
Located in Freiburg, DE
This solid spruce and fir desk features three beech drawers.
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fir
19th Century Biedermeier Bureau, Germany, 1850s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Below its desk top, the writing desk features a drawer which can be locked. The desk top rests on
Category
Antique 1850s German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique desk Wilhelminian style Walnut
Located in Würzburg, DE
D: 70cm
Item: Antique desk secretary
Item no.: 914
Epoch: Wilhelminian style around 1880
Material
Category
Antique 1880s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
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German Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic German writing desk available at 1stDibs. A German writing desk — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. There are 204 variations of the antique or vintage German writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 41 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer German writing desk, there are earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A German writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made German writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Helmut Magg, Marcel Breuer and ClassiCon are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a German Writing Desk?
Prices for a German writing desk can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $737 and can go as high as $125,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,664.
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 German 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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