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Bauhaus Desk, Black Lacquer and Nickel, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Wonderful strict and unadorned original German Bauhaus Desk in high-gloss black piano lacquer
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal, Stainless Steel
Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Writing Table Desk by Leo Bub for Wertmöbel, 1960s
By Bub Wertmöbel 1
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period writing table-desk designed by Leo Bub for Wertmöbel in 1960s, Germany
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique German Carved Mahogany Black Forest Style Stag Partners
Desk
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique German carved mahogany Black Forest style partners' desk features stag and foliate
Category
Early 20th Century German Black Forest Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Preben Fabricius
Jorgen Kastholm Massive Desk Kill International, Germany 1970
By Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius, Kill International
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
due to the years. It’s a really rare and unique desk from the 2 fantastic German designers Preben
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Desk, Walnut Veneer, French Polish, Germany circa 1920
Located in Regensburg, DE
Beautiful Vintage Art Deco Desk, fully restored in polished Walnut from Germany around 1920
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rare Original Vintage Mid-Century German Walnut Lady Desk, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This small console was made in Germany during the 1950s. The top was finished with an intensely
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Scissor Desk by Helmut Magg WK, Germany, 1950s
By Helmut Magg, WK Möbel
Located in Rosendahl, DE
Desk Designed by Helmut Magg
WK, Germany
Desk from the 1950s. Pure and simple design by Helmut
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica
Art Deco Desk by Bruno Paul Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau, Germany, 1935
By Professor Bruno Paul, Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau
Located in Bochum, NRW
Art Deco Macassar Desk by Bruno Paul
Deutschen Werkstätten Hellerau, Germany, 1935
Body in oak
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Biedermeier Desk in Walnut Veneer, Germany, circa 1830
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This is a beautiful five-drawer desk from the Biedermeier period. The piece is veneered with walnut
Category
Antique 1830s European Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Black Marble and Glass Desk by Peter Draenert, Germany 1970s
By Peter Draenert
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-century black marble and glass desk by Peter Draenert - Germany 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
Strict Bauhaus Desk, Black Lacquer with Metal Parts, Germany, circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original restored, strict and rectangular Bauhaus period desk from Germany, circa 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Ernest Igl For Wilhelm Werndl Directors Desk, Germany 1970s
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Rare Space Age Directors desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, designed and produced in Germany
Category
Vintage 1960s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plastic
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
Mid-Century Solid Beech
Veneer Desk
Chair Set, Germany c.1960
s
Located in London, GB
An unusual style Mid-Century Modern, solid Beech & veneer desk, crafted by Ekawerk Horn-Lippe in
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
Music Room Desk Two Chairs Circle Josef Maria Olbrich Darmstadt Germany c.1900
By Joseph Maria Olbrich
Located in Vienna, AT
Gorgeous Art Nouveau music room writing desk with two chairs of finest manufacturing quality, 1900
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Green German Art Deco Chinoiserie Desk with 2 Drawers and tapered Legs, 1920s
Located in Berlin, DE
Indulge in the allure of the 1920s with this Green German Art Deco Chinoiserie Desk, a fusion of
Category
Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Very rare Directors Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl, ca.1970, Germany
Located in Kansas City, MO
built in clock. Writing surface lifts up for storage. Purchased in Europe, made in Germany, 1970. 72
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Table
Located in Doylestown, PA
A petite Biedermeier figured walnut writing table with small drawers and a shelf above a tooled
Category
Antique 19th Century German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Table
By Biedermeier
Located in Pomona, CA
19th century Biedermeier writing table with bone inlay on each corner and a single drawer.
Category
Antique 1830s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone, Fruitwood
1930s German Bauhaus Desk Out of White Lacquered Metal and a Black Linoleum Top
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful 1930s German Bauhaus desk is in its original condition and come directly from the
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Writing Table Black Ebonized Wood, 1970s
By Dieter Rams
Located in Den Haag, NL
Writing table black ebonized wood. Comes with Aluminum details two drawer units, on wheels. Three
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech
German Rococo Revival Carved Walnut Antique Library Table Desk by Z.K.W.A.M.Z.
Located in Shippensburg, PA
Executed by furniture manufacturer Z.K.W.A.M.Z, the label affixed to the underside of the desk
Category
Early 20th Century German Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Director-desk
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pallisander Piece Unique Desk
Category
Vintage 1960s German Desks and Writing Tables
$5,933
vintage desk desk glass the 80
s
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk desk glass the 80's
period the 80's
designs unknown
conditions good light
Category
Vintage 1980s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Helmut Magg Desk
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Designed by Helmut Magg circa 1952-54 and produced by Vereinigte Werkstätten, Germany . Elegant
Category
Vintage 1950s German Desks and Writing Tables
$2,250
1960s extendable desk
Located in Neuss, NW
Desk from the 1960s. High-quality construction consisting of a container in walnut veneer with two
Category
Vintage 1960s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Walnut
$4,034
Icon Desk 1
By Walter Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Icon desk 1
Original price: $11,275.00
Consists of 6102r, 6254, 6112l overall: width 99.6” black
Category
2010s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
$3,400
Particular Desk Art Deco
Located in Roma, Lazio
Particular desk art deco,' with the body in black lacquered wood, with three drawers. plan in
Category
Vintage 1930s German Desks and Writing Tables
$2,966
Biedermeier Rolled Top Desk
Located in Sheffield, MA
Extremely handsome rolled top desk with 3 sided gallery top, 6 drawers under rolled top and 2 large
Category
Antique 19th Century German Desks and Writing Tables
Art Deco Macassar Desk
By Professor Bruno Paul
Located in Bochum, NRW
Desk Bruno Paul
Deutschen Werkstätten Hellerau
Germany, 1931
Body in oak with Makassar veneer
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
$6,600
Antique French Ebonized Desk
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
Antique French ebonized mahogany desk with two side pull outs, completely restored both
Category
Antique Early 1900s German Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Cylinder Secretaire, South Germany, circa 1780
Located in Greding, DE
Secretairy desk on fluted feet with a retracktable writing surface and an unusual veneer with
Category
Antique 1780s German Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Burl
Art Nouveau Walnut Top Desk
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Beautiful top desk from the time of Art Nouveau from Germany. The desk was made circa 1905 of
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Teak Desk c1960
By Wilhelm Renz
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Mid Century Teak Desk
A lovely quality desk produced in the 1960’s by Wilhelm Renz in Germany, the
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Oak Desk
Located in London, GB
A mid-century Modern oak desk
Germany, mid 20th Century
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Office Furniture with Carvings, Germany, circa 1920
Located in Chorzów, PL
Dimensions :
Desk: height 79 cm, length 170 cm, depth 85 cm
Library height 197 cm length 320 cm depth
Category
Vintage 1920s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Wilkhahn Hartmut Lohmeyer desk in teak
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice conference desk designed by Hartmut Lohmeyer and made by Wilkhahn furniture, Germany 1960
Category
Vintage 1960s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak, Oak
Carved and Bleached Oak Desk
Located in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire
Large 19th C carved and bleached oak desk / centre table. 1880
Clearance is 23.5".
Dimensions
Category
Antique 19th Century German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Teak Partners Desk
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful mid-century partners desk with double storage cabinets and built-in book shelf.
Lightly
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Elaborately Crafted Antler Desk, circa 1890
Located in Berghuelen, DE
an antique antler table or desk. decorated with several antlers from the deer, fallow deer and
Category
Antique 19th Century German Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Midcentury Desk by Herbert Hircher, 1950s
By Herbert Hirche, Christian Holzäpfel
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage German teak desk by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel.
This model 4 drawers to the right and
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Biedermeier Work Table, Cherry Veneer, South Germany circa 1825
Located in Regensburg, DE
Wonderful simple Biedermeier work/writing table from South Germany between 1820 and 1830. The desk
Category
Antique 1820s German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
Oaken Desk from the Interwar Period
Located in Opole, PL
A solid piece of furniture made in oak and oaken veneer.
Presented desk is simple, with two deep
Category
Early 20th Century German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Desk by Herbert Hirche, circa 1967
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Brussels, BE
Wonderfull minimalist desk By Herbert Hirche, manufactured by Christian Holzäpfel in 1967
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Antique desk from the 1920s, Western Europe.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A desk from the early 20th century.
Furniture in very good condition.
Dimensions: height 81 cm
Category
Vintage 1920s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Desk Rundform Mauser, Waldeck Model Frankfurt 1954 Bauhaus
By Mauser Werke
Located in Munster, NRW
This Frankfurt model writing desk was designed between 1920-1949, and manufactured by Mauser Werke
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Herbert Hirche Desk Holzäpfel Christian Ebhausen, 1960
By Herbert Hirche
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice modernist writing desk designed by Herbert Hirche for Holzäpfel, Christian, Ebhausen
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk Model RT200 by Heinrich Riestenpatt, 1960s
By Heinrich Riestenpatt
Located in Oirlo, LI
designed by Henry Riestenpatt in Germany around the 1960s. The desk is freestanding, with a very decorative
Category
Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Mauser RD3 Desk Rundform Bauhaus Steel Tube Chest
By Mauser Werke
Located in Munster, NRW
Mauser RD3 desk by Mauser Werke, Germany.
Extremely rare full-size steel, desk in Bauhaus
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Impressive Industrial Metal Desk by Otto Kind
By Otto Kind
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This impressive industrial desk or work table is manufactured by Otto Kind and can be dated in the
Category
Vintage 1930s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mauser RD3 Desk, Rundform Bauhaus, Steel Tube Chest
By Mauser Werke
Located in Munster, NRW
Mauser RD3 desk by Mauser Werke, Germany.
Extremely rare full-size steel, desk in Bauhaus
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Tubular Steel Bauhaus Desk By Mauser Circa 1930s
By Mauser Werke
Located in Gloucester, GB
Tubular Steel Bauhaus Desk By Mauser Circa 1930s
- Chromed tubular steel frame
- Nickel plated
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Arne Vodder for Sibast Midcentury Palisander Desk
Located in Telgte, DE
Arne Vodder for Sibast Palisander desk
This midcentury desk is very handy. Lockable drawers on the
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Director
s Desk by Ernest Igl for Wilhelm Werndl
By Wilhelm Werndl, Ernest Igl
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Rare Director's desk in fiberglass with rubberized drawers, push-up top and aluminum panel by
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Luigi Colani Futuro - Space Age directors desk
By Luigi Colani
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The mod. Futuro desk by Luigi Colani for Arreda impresses with its space age design language.
Not
Category
Vintage 1980s German Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk from around 1910, Western Europe. After renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
An antique desk from the early 20th century.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional
Category
Vintage 1910s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Very Elegant Roll-Top Secretaire or Bureau Desk, 1790s
Located in Greding, DE
Very elegant roll-top secretaire or bureau desk, cherrywood.
Classicism style.
West Germany
Category
Antique 1790s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry
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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 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 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 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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