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Glass, Painted wood
Chrome Plated Metal 1990s desk by Gallotti e Radice
By Gallotti
Radice
Located in Varese, Lombardia
plated metal.
Minimal and elegant Desk with chest of drawers on wheels in white lacquered wood, thick
Category
1990s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Bauhaus Large Desk in Wood and Tubular Metal, circa 1930
By Elmar Berkovich
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Presented here is an exquisite Bauhaus desk, designed by an unknown designer and manufactured in
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$7,181 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist Metal Desk, Lacquered Steel, Aluminium, Nano-Plate Top, Customizable
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist metal desk made of lacquered steel, aluminum and a nano-plate top.
Customizable
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Modern Turquoise Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pavia Blossom desk/vanity by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer, with a sky gray wood finish on oak
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid Century + Art Deco Metal DESK / CONSOLE by Simmons Furniture Co., c. 1950s
By Simmons Company Furniture
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Mid Century Modern with an art deco vibe, this desk by Simmons Furniture Company, c. 1950’s
Category
Vintage 1950s Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Metal and Formica Desk by Enzo Strada for F.lli Tenani, Italy, 1960s
By Enzo Strada
Located in Milan, IT
Rare desk by Enzo Strada for Fratelli Tenani.
A compact desk with sturdy metal frame and wood and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Custom Made Metal Vanity or Desk by BH&A
Located in Sheffield, MA
end table, vanity, desk or dressing table. Table has distressed metal top insert and a drawer
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Iron
Italian mid-century modern black metal laminate desk Arco BBPR Olivetti, 1960s
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern black metal laminate desk Arco BBPR Olivetti, 1960s
Desk or dining table
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk with a Georges Frydman pedestal for EFA, 1960s, rosewood veneer and metal
By Georges Frydman
Located in Paris, FR
.
This desk consists of a large top, a unit containing a drawer and a pedestal.
The metal frame is made
Category
Vintage 1960s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Osvaldo Borsani Mid-Century Desk with Drawers in Metal Glass and Wood 1930s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Mid-century desk with structure in chromed tubular metal, wooden drawers, and ground glass tabletop
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage desk industrial 1970s desk
Located in Lemmer, NL
Vintage desk industrial 1970s desk
period 1960s
design unknown
condition good with minor
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Desk in Black Lacquer with Nickeled Metal Applications
Located in Ulm, DE
Desk
Piano lacquer, black high gloss
Metal applications, freshly nickel-plated
Non-functional
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Grey metal
Pagwood 1960s Dattilo low desk/console by BBPR for Olivetti Synthes
By Olivetti, Studio BBPR
Located in Varese, Lombardia
small typist's desk, arco model for olivetti synthesys. Ideal as a console, service table or
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian mid-century modern wooden and black metal desk with three drawers, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern wooden and black metal desk with three drawers, 1960s
Wooden desk with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern Gray Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Bronze Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pavia Blossom desk/vanity by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer, with a sky gray wood finish on oak
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Modern White Blossom Glass Mosaic Desk with Modern Metal Base by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pavia Blossom desk/vanity by Ercole Home has a 2-drawer, with a painted white wood finish on
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Rosewood Executive Desk on Metal Base Denmark 1960
s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful large Danish modern executive desk with metal base made probably around the late 1960's
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
1930
s Center desk in walnut root and polished metal profiles
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2835
Center desk in walnut root and polished metal profiles, three drawers on the side with
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid Century Modern Vintage Metal Glass Desk by Max Sauze France c 1970
By Max Sauze
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern vintage foldable dining table with a fantastic chromed metal construction and a
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian modern wood top and metal base desk or dining table by Formanova, 1970s
By Formanova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern wood top and metal base desk or dining table by Formanova, 1970s.
Dining table or
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
"Ruby Tuesday" 21st Century Desk, Walnut and Metal by Ivan Paradisi
By Ivan Paradisi
Located in Turin, IT
finished with a metal inlay which will provide longevity of the desk allowing future generations and
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern desk in light blue metal and black leather top, 1960s
Desk with
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini for Knoll Desk Model
1928
in Glass and Metal
By Knoll, Franco Albini
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franco Albini for Knoll, desk model '1928', glass, wood, chromed steel, Italy, design 1949
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
005
Palm Wood and Metal Desk in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
By Pierre Chareau, Maison Paname
Located in Glendale, CA
'005' Palm Wood and Metal Desk in the Manner of Pierre Chareau
Handcrafted in the Los Angeles and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Anonima Castelli Palisander Wood Desk with Elegant Metal Insert Handle, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Traversetolo, IT
The desk, produced in the 1970s by Anonima Castelli of Bologna, is an authentic vintage piece in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Boulevard II Desk - Hand-Crafted Mahogany, Metal, Wood
Leather - Boca do Lobo
Located in Rio Tinto, PT
writing desk, a highly desirable classical piece perfect for your exclusive office or for a private place
Category
2010s Portuguese Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Glass, Wood, Mahogany
$8,472 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Willy Van Der Meeren Desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, Metal, Wood, 38 Avai
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Brussels, BE
Willy Van Der Meeren desk for Tubax, circa 1950, Formica, metal, wood- 38 available.
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mixed Metal Faux Bamboo Desk In Style of Maison Jansen, C. 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Peabody, MA
A faux bamboo desk of mixed metals (brushed steel and brass), in the manner of Maison Jansen, circa
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Adjustable Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This desk, attributed to French designer, Robert Paveau, showcases a harmonious blend of materials
Category
Vintage 1940s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$9,500
De Sede executive desk leather top and chromed metal legs, marked, 1970 circa
By De Sede
Located in Milan, IT
This unique piece was created for the interiors of a jewellery shop in Lugano. It features an elegant black leather top that matches perfectly with the stylish stainless steel legs.
...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$14,363 Sale Price
20% Off
Butterfly Desk
By Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
The Butterfly desk has a folded sheet metal base covered in leather and the top is made in leather
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$14,360 / item
Progetto 1 Italian White Metal Desk Table by Monica Armani, 2005
Located in Delft, NL
Progetto 1 Italian White Metal Desk Table by Monica Armani
A white metal desk, the Progetto 1
Category
20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Robby Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Robby with structure in solid ash wood in walnut stained finish
with metal frame in bronzed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$10,652 / item
Large Black Desk Files Drawers, Wood Metal, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Style
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Marajoara desk with drawers and files (optional) is a study on Mid-Century Modern utilitarian
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
SARAH desk
Located in Pesaro, IT
texture, metal bronze finish for under top divider.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$10,322 / item
German Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Wood and Metal Desk by Voss, 1950
By Voss
Located in New York, NY
Elegant German modernist desk / writing table by Voss with a cantilevered wood top and three wood
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Mies Desk
Located in New York, NY
Discover the Mies desk today! This desk combines a pristine 3" clear acrylic top with the most
Category
2010s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$7,470
Jacques Hitier for MBO, Desk in oak and black metal, year 1951
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Jacques Hitier for MBO.
Blond oak desk opening with a drawer on the front. Black laminate top
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk by Thonet, Chrome Plated Metal, Lacquered Wood, 1930
By Thonet, R. C. Coquery
Located in Berlin, DE
Bauhaus tubular steel desk B 282 designed by R. C. Coquery and manufactured by Thonet, c. 1930
Category
Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Small Bauhaus Tubular Steel Desk, Oak Veneer and Chromium Plated Metal c 1930
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Small Bauhaus tubular steel desk, so-called 'typewriter desk', with 4 drawers. The desk is made of
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Writing Table - Silent Black
Located in Westwood, NJ
Slender lines form a light and airy design in this modern table. A graceful combination of burl wood in a silent black polished finish atop an organic faux bois base in a silvered br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...
Materials
Marble, Metal
$3,897 / item
Mid Century Burl Top Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Slender lines form a light and airy design in this modern table. A graceful combination of burl wood in a warm brown polished finish atop an organic faux bois base in a satin bronze ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...
Materials
Marble, Metal
$4,407 / item
Mid Century Marble Top Writing Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
Slender lines form a light and airy design in this modern table. A graceful combination of white bianco marble atop an organic faux bois base in a satin bronze finish.
Dimensions: 7...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...
Materials
Marble, Metal
$5,067 / item
Leather Top Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Deco style desk on aluminum metal base with single drawer. Glass top protector over the leather
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$700
Midnight Modern Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Midnight Modern Desk with a unique dark cerused greyed finish having a large flat top writing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$3,200 / item
desk foil 2010
By Cellule Creative Studio
Located in bari, IT
Introducing the “Foil” desk, a design piece that combines functionality and pure aesthetics. Its
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$1,436 / item
Black Desk with Drawer, Wood and Metal Legs, Brazil Mid-Century Modern Designer
By Atelier BAM
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The Marajoara design desk with drawers is a study in Mid-Century Modern utilitarian and luxury
Category
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
JULES WABBES Desk
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Forest, BE
Desk designed by Jules Wabbes and manufactured by Mobilier Universel in the 1960s.
Jules Wabbes
Category
Vintage 1960s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$12,567
Sorrel Ash-Flip Top Trestle Based Writing Table
Located in Chicago, IL
Counter height ash wood flip top desk or writing table finished in sorrel tones with incised back
Category
Vintage 1970s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
21st Century Desk Wight Ebony and Black Leather with Metal Leg by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
A semi-circular black lacquered metal legged desk with a white ebony veneer top and black leather
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
21st Century Desk Wight Ebony and Black Leather with Metal Leg by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
A semi-circular black lacquered metal legged desk with a white ebony veneer top and black leather
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
21st Century Desk Wight Ebony and Black Leather with Metal Leg by Aymeric Lefort
By Aymeric Lefort
Located in SENLIS, OISE
A semi-circular black lacquered metal legged desk with a white ebony veneer top and black leather
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Bureau or Desk, Rosewood, Wood, Metal, Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, 19th Century
By Jeanselme Pere
Fils
Located in Madrid, ES
Bureau or desk. Rosewood, wood, metal. Jeanselme Fils Godin et Cie, Paris, France, 19th century
Category
Antique 19th Century French Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Classroom Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage classroom desk and chair that has been beautifully refinished. The chair rests on a
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Olivetti Desk 1970
s
By Olivetti
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
A desk from Olivetti, the Italian company renowned for its typewriters. Its spacious worktop and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$4,400
Olivetti Desk 1970
s
By Olivetti
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This desk, created by the renowned Italian company Olivetti—famous for its iconic typewriters
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$4,400
Secret Desk Cabinet
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Cabinet Secret with structure and 2 doors in solid walnut
in natural finish outside and with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$42,371 / 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 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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