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Modern Curved Black Leather Writing Desk by Nancy Corzine Fusion Desk
By Nancy Corzine
Located in North York, ON
Modern curved black leather writing desk by Nancy Corzine Fusion Desk. Original Nancy Corzine
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Louis XV Style Writing Desk Bureau Plat
Located in Astoria, NY
French Louis XV style cherry wood writing desk or bureau plat with shaped rectangular top banded in
Category
Antique 18th Century Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1960s Shelf System with Writing Desk, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with some signs of use
- Including light (US compatible )
- mahogany veneer
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Formica and Metal Modernist Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
MODERN DESK, WITH A GEOMETRIC INDUSTRIAL METAL BASE. DESK TOP IS FORMICA AND COMES WITH WITH TWO
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Compact Modernist Writing Desk in Teak
Brass, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Nice modernist writing desk with a floating top produced in Belgium during the 1960s. This desk is
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Large Scandinavian writing desk Mid-Century Denmark 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful large executive writing desk by unknown designer or manufacturer, Denmark 1960. This very
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Writing Desk Osvaldo Borsani Style, Italy, 1950
By Gio Ponti, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic shaped small writing desk in the manner of Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, Italy, 1950. This
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Benedikt Rohner for Oswald Writing Desk in Oak
By Benedikt Rohner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Benedikt Rohner for Oswald, writing desk, oak, chromed metal, Switzerland, 1965
This desk in
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Small Dutch Metal Industrial Desk
By Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Minimalist Industrial desk with grey metal frame and original Linoleum top. 7 drawers with brushed
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Gispen Industrial Writing Desk by A.R. Cordemeyer
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen Industrial writing desk by A.R. Cordemeyer with double stacked chartreuse enameled drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Lane Tuxedo Walnut Writing Desk
By Lane Furniture
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Mid-Century Modern Lane Tuxedo Walnut Writing Desk. Featuring a straight line
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Tubular Steel and Wood Writing Desk, circa 1930
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Madrid, ES
Tubular steel writing table from the 1930s attributed to Marcel Breuer. Partially restored: tubular
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Executive Gispen Industrial Metal Desk
By Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very cool midcentury Gispen Industrial metal desk with linoleum top, light grey enameled metal
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Gispen Industrial Writing Desk by A.R. Cordemeyer
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen industrial writing desk by A.R. Cordemeyer. Double stacked chartreuse enameled drawers with
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Cees Braakman Small Writing Desk for Pastoe, Netherlands
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant small writing desk by Cees Braakman. Tripod legs black painted (original) and oak veneer
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Mid-Century Writing Desk with Grey Metal Frame by Van Der Meeren, Belgium
By Tubax, Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in London, GB
Large mid-century writing desk by Belgian architect and designer, Willy Van Der Meeren, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Friso Kramer Style Metal Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folded Sheet Metal Frame with Prouve Style Legs with a Small 2 Drawer Return and a Faux Wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sheet Metal
Dutch Modern Writing Desk with Side Stacking Drawers
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great Little Modern Desk with a Wide Top, Black Modernist Frame and Brushed Chrome Drawer Pulls.
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Gispen Industrial Writing Desk by A.R. Cordemeyer
By A.R. Cordemeijer, Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gispen Industrial desk with blue enameled drawers by A.R. Cordemeyer blue enameled double stacked
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Restored Bauhaus Writing Desk, Steel, Glass, Germany, 1940s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Dimensions of the desk:
Height: 70 cm (27.6 in)
Width: 100 cm (39.4 in)
Depth: 55 cm (21.7 in)
Leg
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome, Metal
Desk Metal Glass Italy 1960s
Located in Milano, IT
Desk with double column, side drawers and drawer under the central top, imitation leather top with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Hepplewhite Sheraton Style Inlaid Mahogany Tambour Writing Desk
By George Hepplewhite
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
the leather top removed, the metal tray makes a convenient wine tasting tray or table.
Category
Vintage 1920s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Unusual Metal Tolix Desk
By Tolix
Located in Buchanan, NY
Tolix desk with wood top and metal frame. Features a single-drawer in the center of desk. The
Category
Vintage 1950s Desks and Writing Tables
$4,200
Vintage Industrial Metal Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unusual industrial flat top metal desk, features side shelving units. Completely refinished in a
Category
Vintage 1960s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Early Industrial Rolling Desk / Bar by Toledo, Japanning, copper flash
By Toledo Metal Furniture Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
Seldom seen early Industrial rolling desk by Toledo. Amazing finish,, patina,, Japanning ,,copper
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel
Gray Scrap Metal Desk
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
This gray-palette desk is wholly comprised of scrap metal salvaged from vintage appliances. It sits
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
$1,850
Rare Metal Desk Refinished
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century era work desk restored in a brush metal style. Green laminate top, four drawers and
Category
Vintage 1960s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Danish Mid-Century Rosewood Writing Desk with Five Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
Rosewood writing desk. Front with five drawers, handles made of chromed metal. A few scratches and
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Refinished Metal Roll Top Desk
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Refinished Metal Roll Top Desk with gun metal finish.
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Coral Stone and Metal Coastal Desk
Located in Miami, FL
An exiting find. Faux coral stone and metal desk.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1950s, Metal Desk by Blerk Tilburg
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Excellent vintage desk in metal in black.
This executive desk is a absolute must have.
It’s
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Late 20th Century Vintage Regency Lacquered Scalloped Writing Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Regency-style writing desk is a true statement piece, featuring a luxurious lacquered
Category
Late 20th Century American Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Inspired 2-Tone Walnut Writing Desk
Located in North York, ON
Mid-Century Modern Inspired 2-Tone Walnut writing desk. Beautiful walnut wood grains finished in a
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Postmodern White Metal Desk, 1980s
Located in Chicago, IL
A French rectangular desk from the 1980s, crafted from white lacquered metal. Its clean lines and
Category
Vintage 1980s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Oak and Metal Sawhorse Desk
Located in Aspen, CO
Architecturally detailed French oak and metal "sawhorse" desk with glass tableau.
Category
Late 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Metal Desk by Duto Verona, Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian metal desk, 1960s by Duto. Metal desk with the vinyl top and the some vinyl in the front
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Halifax Desk with Metal Base, 1980
By Halifax Group
Located in Oirlo, LI
Halifax Desk with metal base, 1980
This is a desk made by Halifax in the 1980s.
Nice
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Fabricius
Kastholm Rosewood and Metal Desk
By Jørgen Kastholm
Preben Fabricius
Located in PARIS, FR
Rosewood and metal desk designed by Fabricus & Kastholm in the 60's for BO-EX. This design has a
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1970s Set of Industrial Writing Desk and Chair, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Chair has been newly upholstered
- W: 60 H: 81 D: 62 cm, height of seat: 44 cm
- Desk in good
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-Century Industrial Glass Saw Horse Writing Table Desk
Located in West Hartford, CT
Fabulous saw horse style industrial age desk painted in bronze finish. Content is metal and glass
Category
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Bronze
19th Century French Louis XIII Style Writing Table Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Remarkably large writing table made in the Louis XIII taste with a generous size case and supported
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Leather Top Writing Desk Vanity in Cream Lacquered Finish
Located in North York, ON
Modern Leather Top Writing Desk Vanity in Cream Lacquered Finish. Featuring hand polished cream
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Boho Barbara Barry Afro McGuire Leather Panel Writing Desk
By McGuire
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This vintage Boho Barbara Barry Afro McGuire writing desk features a leather-wrapped finish with
Category
Mid-20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large English Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine large English writing table or desk of mahogany - featuring a moulded rectangular top with a
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
1940
s Industrial Metal Desk - Linoleum To
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1940's Industrial Metal Desk - Linoleum Top.
Practical early 1940's metal desk with original
Category
Vintage 1940s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Wonderful Vintage Metal Watchmaker
s Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Impressive metal desk with numerous drawers used originally for watch making. Finished wood top
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Handsome Industrial Metal Work Desk
By Yawman Erbe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Attractive over-sized metal factory desk made by Yawman & Erbe Mfg Co. ("Y and E") in Rochester NY
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Benedikt Rohner for Oswald Pair of Writing Desks in Oak
By Benedikt Rohner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Benedikt Rohner for Oswald, writing desks, oak, chromed metal, Switzerland, 1965.
These desks in
Category
Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Royal Chrome Black Metal Desk
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great art-deco design from a premier metal furniture maker. This desk features attractive curves
Category
Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Danish floating writing desk in rosewood and chrome Denmark 1960
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice and elegant Danish executive desk by unknown designer, Denmark 1960. This desk expertly
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Unique Heavy Duty Metal Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Miniature size metal desk with swivel stool. Used in factory or laboratories, usually bolted down
Category
Vintage 1930s Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English writing table or desk of mahogany, featuring a rectangular moulded mahogany and gilt
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
French Ebonized Writing Table or Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
An elegant French bureau writing desk (or table) of ebonized mahogany, in the Louis XVI style
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Vintage desk teak metal 1960s Period 1960s
Located in Lemmer, NL
Vintage desk teak metal 1960s
Period 1960s
Design unknown
Condition good minor signs of
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Impressive Industrial Metal Desk by Otto Kind
By Otto Kind
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
1930s.
It is a strong and heavy piece of furniture, completely made of metal.
This desk has been
Category
Vintage 1930s German Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
ART DECO METAL AND PARCHMENT SLIDING DESK
Located in Manhasset, NY
A stunning art deco metal with parchment desk. This is an extremely unique piece, horn decorated
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Freestanding
EU02
Writing Desk by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1960s
By Pastoe, Cees Braakman
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Great desk designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe during the 1960s. This is the larger model ‘EU02
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
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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 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 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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