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Metal Desk from the 1940s by Ribeauville Brussels
By Ribeauville Demolder
Located in Cologne, DE
Beautiful writing desk, manufactured in the 1940s in Belgium by Ribeauville Demolder Brussels. The
Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
1970
s Italian Desk Bronze Finish Metal and Ivory Boar Leather
Located in Firenze, IT
1970's Italian Desk or Center Table in bronze color metal frame covered with ivory boar leather
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Missive Desk Top Walnut Secretaire Leather Structure Metal Finishes Nichel Gold
By Sam Baron
Located in Varedo, IT
Missive is a desk with top in walnut wood with a secretaire in leather, square tubular metal
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Gold, Nickel
French 20th Century Desk 1960s Made of Oak Veneer and Metal
Located in Berlin, DE
French 20th century desk 1960s made of oak veneer and metal.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Metal Tanker Desk, Unrestored 1940s-1960s, South Africa
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Unrestored tanker steel desk in grey with pontoon style legs. Original feet are adjustable. The
Category
Mid-20th Century South African Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
DK-21 Desk with Metal Legs by Antoine Proulx
By Antoine Proulx
Located in New York, NY
This desk exhibits a signature element of Antoine Proulx design where the metal legs pierce and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$8,288 / item
DK-21 Desk with Metal Legs by Antoine Proulx
By Antoine Proulx
Located in New York, NY
This desk exhibits a signature element of Antoine Proulx design where the metal legs pierce and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$7,995 / item
DK-21 Desk with Metal Legs by Antoine Proulx
By Antoine Proulx
Located in New York, NY
This desk exhibits a signature element of Antoine Proulx design where the metal legs pierce and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$8,190 / item
Mid-Century Metal and Leatherette Desk, Spazio Series, BBPR for Olivetti, Italy
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Montecatini Terme, Toscana
‘Spazio’ series’ desk by Studio BBPR for Olivetti
Lacquered metal, leatherette, black plastic
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Other
Steiner Metal Desk with Faux Vellum Drawer Fronts and Formica Tops, French, 1963
By Steiner
Located in Petworth, GB
Metal desk with faux vellum drawer fronts and formica top by Steiner. Label under top.
French
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Rafael Contemporary Desk in Wood and Metal by Nadine Hajjar
By Nadine Hajjar
Located in Montreal, QC
Rafaël is a desk with a very light profile. Interlacing metal rods form the base that holds an Ash
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
20th Century Scandinavian Design Desk in Teak and Metal by Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Desk model BO69 designed by Finn Juhl and produced by Bovirke, Denmark. Designed in 1953. Ext. 56
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Metal Industrial Machinists Height Adjustable Desk or Work Table
Located in STOKE ON TRENT, GB
Vintage Industrial Desk or Work Table
A striking vintage engineer's/machinist's desk. The desk
Category
Early 20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Desk in Mahogany and Black Metal, Ico Parisi, 1960
By Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM), Ico Parisi
Located in Toulouse, France
1960s desk by the famous Italian designer Ico Parisi, frame in black metal and chrome-plated metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Strafor and Marc Held 1960s-1970s French Wooden and Metal Rare Executive Desk
By Strafor
Located in Tourcoing, FR
executive desk by the famous Strafor house. Old for more than 160 years, the house of Strasbourg, which no
Category
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Sit/Stand "Essentials Desk" with Solid Wood Top and Metal Base, Small
By Union Wood Co.
Located in Vancouver, B.C.
Break up long periods of sitting at a desk and improve your productivity by switching to standing
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Sit/Stand "Essentials Desk" with Solid Wood Top and Metal Base, Medium
By Union Wood Co.
Located in Vancouver, B.C.
Break up long periods of sitting at a desk and improve your productivity by switching to standing
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Sit/Stand "Essentials Desk" with Solid Wood Top and Metal Base, Large
By Union Wood Co.
Located in Vancouver, B.C.
Break up long periods of sitting at a desk and improve your productivity by switching to standing
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jacques Adnet Red and Black Leather Desk, Bamboo Style Metal Frame, French, 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Aix En Provence, FR
gold metal structure.
The desk comes from a private school decorated by Jacques Adnet.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Jacques Adnet, French Macassar Ebony and Chrome-Plated Metal Desk
By Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
nonfunctioning.
A near identical desk is illustrated in Art Et Décoration - Revue Mensuelle D'art Moderne
Category
Vintage 1930s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
French Double Seat Metal and Brass Bank Desk Counter, Circa 1910
Located in Roubaix, FR
Iron double seat metal and brass bank desk counter circa 1910 original black color. Height of
Category
Vintage 1910s European Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Desk and chair in wood and metal by the Reguitti brothers in Italy Mid-century
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Palermo, Italia
Desk with chair produced in the 1960s by the Reguitti brothers. Black painted metal frame. The seat
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Ugo desk
By Sam Robin, Francesco Caracciolo di Marano
Located in Miami Beach, FL
A classic modern beauty, functional as a desk or vanity. Fully wrapped in shagreen with wood or
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$21,400
Palazzo Desk
By Sam Robin, Francesco Caracciolo di Marano
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Desk in lacquer, wood and metal, fully customizable, can be use as a Dining table as well
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$12,700
Ottino Desk
By Le Portemanteau
Located in NIEPOŁOMICE, PL
The Ottino desk is a marriage of a discreet, postmodern form, the nobility of natural materials
Category
2010s Polish Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$8,307
Contemporary Art Deco Design Office Desk In White Marble and Gold Metal Details
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
your home office design to another level with this marble and gold metal details desk.
Materials
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
1950s Doctor
s Desk
Located in Freiburg, DE
Material: metal, plastic coating
Legroom: 64cm
Condition: very good to good working condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,631
Modern Concentric Desk
By Codor Design
Located in Seattle, WA
Elegant and sophisticated, this desk serves as a stately work-space or stunning vanity table. Three
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$17,780 / item
1950
s Desk
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Oak wood. Metal structure. Bottom legs in brass.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$2,000
Desk and its armchair
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Paris, FR
Desk veneered with black varnished ebony.
The legs are composed of a box with three drawers with
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$83,070
Ben Soleimani Northwood Desk
By Ben Soleimani
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The Northwood desk brings a Classic simplicity to a room. A high polish ebony finish, inlaid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$5,093 / item
Spanish Library Table/Desk
Located in Stamford, CT
Spanish library table or desk. Metal stretcher with side splayed legs. Top has old indents as shown
Category
Early 20th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Umbo desk Arno Declercq
By Arno Declercq
Located in Lubbeek, BE
* “Umbo lililopinda” ; Swahili for “curved form”
For the first time, we have used a language from the Democratic Republic of the Congo to name this collection, inspired by our passio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$65,269
Desk by Barovero Torino
By Barovero
Located in Brussels, BE
Ilalian Desk by Barovero made in Palisander / Rosewood.
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,780
Osvaldo Borsani Style Desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in New York, NY
Measures: Height 29.5", depth of desk top 33", depth of footprint 37.5", length 80".
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Metal Bistro Table
Located in New York, NY
French metal Bistro table with rounded corners.
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
George III Mahogany Architect
s or Writing Table, circa 1750
Located in London, GB
-entrant corners and the front of the table can pull out to form a writing surface which is covered in a
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk
All hands on desk II
by Johanna Pichlbauer, Clemens Schmidberger 2024
Located in Wien, AT
Pichlbauer, cast brass metal (cast by Paul Loderer)
The desk was commissioned by Becca Hoffman and 74th
Category
2010s Austrian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk
All Hands On Desk
by Johanna Pichlbauer and Clemens Schmidberger 2024
Located in Wien, AT
All Hands On Desk“ desk with 24 hands, 2024
Johanna Pichlbauer, Clemens Schmidberger
Size 1850 x
Category
2010s Austrian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Floating Desk
Located in Baltimore, MD
Handsome American Modern floating desk in deep espresso walnut. Two open compartments beneath
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouvé "Direction, BM Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in lyon, FR
Jean Prouvé: "Direction, bm 11" desk
circa 1948
Legs and structure in folded steel sheet, solid
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Stand/Sit Desk or Worktable
Located in VUGHT, NL
-stand (desk) workplace is a Firenze (Italy) photo studio tripod from the 1960s, which later became known
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk By Michael Boyer Tfm Range
By Michel Boyer
Located in Paris, FR
Metal and Madagascar ebony desk made for the Rothschild bank. The desh has two sets of 'hanging
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
"Frankfurter” desk Designed by Mauser
By The Mauser Corp.
Located in London, GB
A rare desk designed between 1929 tom1949 and produced by Mauser, Germany.
original enamel paint
Category
Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Enamel, Metal
Custom-Made Pastoe Inspired Walnut Desk
By Pastoe
Located in Hudson, NY
and a pull-out writing board. Behind the left side door is a pull-out hanging file. On the other side
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Hayche HOS Desk - Oak
White, UK
Located in Liverpool, GB
The HOS Desk, standing for Home Office System, epitomizes adaptability and modern design. Featuring
Category
2010s British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouvé Black Compas Desk, 1950s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Elegant desk by Jean Prouvé in black color. Produced by Atelier Jean Prouvé in 1950s. Original Oak
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouvé Rare Green Compas Desk
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Elegant green desk by Jean Prouvé in green color. Original untouched condition, produced by Atelier
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Andre Monpoix, 1950
s
By Andre Monpoix
Located in Paris, FR
Desk created by Andre Monpoix for Meubles TV.
Black lacquered tube-shape legs. Elm top and tablet.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Eames ESU D-20-C Desk
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Hudson, NY
Designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1951.
Made of wood, metal, formica. Herman
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$9,500
Børge Mogensen Desk for Søborg Møbelfabrik
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
Vintage desk by Børge Mogensen in very good condition. It has a teak top and metal legs
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1950s industrial Children
s School Desk Chair
Located in Pasadena, CA
Midcentury Vintage children's school desk chair. Untouched paint and original parts. Great
Category
Vintage 1950s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Art Deco Desk with Ash Drawers
Located in Budapest, Budapest
Great desk with wonderful combination of walnut and ash burl veneer. Unique nickel-plated metal
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Apollo Contemporary Desk in Marble and Wood
By Secolo, Artefatto Design Studio
Located in London, GB
of different wood, metal, upholstery and stone options.
Dimension: 120 x 40 x 125 cm H Desk
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
$7,808 / item
Pierre Paulin Desk Thonet 1950s CM223
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
Located in Basel, CH
Pierre Paulin desk Pierre Paulin desk Thonet 1950s CM223 manufactured by Thonet in the 1950’s in
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Rare Metal and Glass Officers Tables
Located in New York, NY
Metal army mess hall table bases that have been lacquered in either bright orange or white
Category
Vintage 1940s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$3,800 / set
Black Metal and Solid Wood Table
By Dustin Kroft
Located in Toronto, Ontario
. The table is inspired by the old classroom desks that featured adjustable chrome legs and simple clean
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,350 / item
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Metal Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal metal writing desk for your home. Frequently made of metal, wood and hardwood, every metal writing desk was constructed with great care. There are 2001 variations of the antique or vintage metal writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 322 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a metal writing desk — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A metal writing desk, designed in the mid-century modern, modern or industrial style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made metal writing desk over the years, but those crafted by Ahrend de Cirkel, Osvaldo Borsani and Tecno are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Metal Writing Desk?
A metal writing desk can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,892, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $495,000.
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 Metal 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 ExpertApril 5, 2022The best way to refinish an old metal desk is to start by cleaning the desk. Ensure that the surface is free of dust and rust, then prime the desk with one to two coats of primer. And dependent upon its condition, a coat of any metal paint can freshen up an old metal desk. Browse a wide selection of vintage metal desks on 1stDibs.
- 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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