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2001 Rectangular Metal Desk in Gold and Bronze Leaf by Jean Jacques Argueyrolles
By Jean-Jacques Argueyrolles
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful 2001 rectangular in handcrafted iron desk in gold and bronze leaf by the French artist
Category
Early 2000s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Small Functionalist Desk
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Small functionalist desk around 1930s professionally stained and repolished.
Category
Vintage 1930s Slovak Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$3,590
Set Square Walnut Desk
Located in Paris, FR
Desk Set Square Walnut with solid walnut wood structure. Desk with 3 drawers,
with outside with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$50,869 / item
Kobe 1-Drawer Desk
By Galimberti Nino
Located in Milan, IT
In this superb desk, neat and sharp lines are meant to enhance its luxury details. The asymmetrical
Category
2010s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$10,110 / item
Trau Turin Desk, 1950s
By Trau
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Vintage metal desk made by Trau in Turin in the 1950s. 5 drawer gray metal structure with red faux
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,556 Sale Price
27% Off
Dutch Midcentury Industrial Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dutch midcentury industrial black metal desk with a rectangular wood top and three cupped ring
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Olivetti Desk 1960
s
By Olivetti
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
.
This particular desk is a superb example of Olivetti’s design legacy. Constructed from a refined mix of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,400
Desk Future by Alma Ebénistes
Located in PARIS, FR
"Future" desk by Alma Ebénistes. The desk has a walnut top and a mirror-polished stainless steel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$27,828 / item
Industrial Live Edge Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Absolutely fantastic writing desk, seamlessly blending nature and machine. A sturdy live edge slab
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Drexel Kensington Faux Bamboo Desk
By Drexel
Located in Redding, CT
Drexel Kensington Faux Bamboo Desk. Fabulous designer piece with plenty of storage . Signed lower
Category
Vintage 1980s Hollywood Regency 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
$65,830
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta "Gaetano" Writing Table, Italy 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Naples, IT
trestles in black and red enamelled metal.
Timeless object. With its dry and essential design, it combines
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Organic Modern Madrona Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Organic modern madrona desk, Inspirational design elements lead with a mesmerizing butcher block
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$8,756 / item
Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian antique wooden writing table with shutter and brass key, 1700s
Wooden desk or writing desk
Category
Antique Early 1700s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Industrial Work Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This large and sturdy work table is full of weathered charm and Mid-Century details. Raised edges keep items from falling or rolling off the surface, and additional drawers add funct...
Category
Mid-20th Century Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Victor Desk by Dom Edizioni
By Dom Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
Elegant and timeless, this desk will be a sophisticated choice for any interior. Either in an
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$14,820 / item
Mid Century Natural Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century natural desk with a brown farmhouse style top with three natural design drawers above a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing...
Materials
Metal
$1,983 / item
Mid Century Desk - Light
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid Century Desk or dressing table with our Mangrove primavera veneer with inset breakfront top
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...
Materials
Metal
$3,495 / item
French 1970’s designer desk
By Roneo, Paris
Located in London, GB
A chrome and metal French designer 1979’s desk by Roneo, Paris.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Desk Produced in Germany
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare desk by unknown designer. Produced in Germany.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$11,370
Italian Neoclassical Bleached Walnut Desk
Located in Houston, TX
Italian neoclassical bleached walnut desk circa 1825-1845. 19th century walnut veneered desk with
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron, Gold Leaf
Rare Poul Kjaerholm Desk
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Very rare Poul Kjærholm custom-made desk from 1964. Desk top made of oakwood. Two black-varnished
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$14,961
Alvar Aalto Rare Writing Table from Otaniemi Technical University, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare writing table, designed by Alvar Aalto, 1960s. Birch with linoleum table top. Later modified
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$5,984 Sale Price
20% Off
Saporiti Italia Executive Desk
By Saporiti
Located in Denton, TX
Saporiti Italia Exotic Burl wood & leather executive desk. A combination of straight and curved
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk table. Following old models.
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk table. Following old models.
Desk with a rectangular top divided into three areas by three
Category
Late 20th Century European Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Other
rare no.3605 arne jacobsen desk
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Munich, DE
rare and elegant arne jacobsen no. 3605 teakwood desk.
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$5,386 / item
Regency Writing Table or Side Table of Mahogany on Pedestal Base from England
Located in Austin, TX
A fine English diminutive writing table or desk of patinated mahogany in the Regency style
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Gallotti&Radice Glass Desk 1970
s
By Gallotti
Radice
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
. This glass desk, believed to have been crafted in the 1970s (estimated), is a remarkable piece brimming
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Smart Desk by KV Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Smart Desk by KV Design
One Of A Kind
Dimensions: D 80 x W 137 x H 70/140 cm.
Materials: European
Category
2010s Bulgarian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$10,736 / item
Desk by Geraldo de Barros
By Geraldo de Barros
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Desk by Geraldo de Barros. Brazil, 1950s.
Manufactured by Unilabor. Wood, black painted metal
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Metal
$14,363
Delta desk by Jean-Louis Berthet, 1977
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This desk was designed by Jean-Louis Berthet in 1977. It is the Delta model exhibited at the 51st
Category
Vintage 1970s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
vintage desk table 70
s Hillebrand
By Hillebrand
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage desk table 70's Hillebrand
period 70's
design Hillebrand Germany
condition good
Category
Vintage 1970s German Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Desk by Georges Frydman for EFA, 1950s
By Georges Frydman
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This desk was designed by Georges Frydman for EFA in the 1950s. It is made of metal and wood. The
Category
Vintage 1950s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Robert Charroy desk for Anthony university
By Robert Charroy
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Bureau par Robert Charroy en chêne Formica et piétement tubulaire en métal crée pour la cité
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Wonderful minimalistic italien prototype desk
By Ico Parisi
Located in Munich, DE
Great italien prototype desk from an architects estate full of wonderful mid century design and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Rationalist Italian Desk by Giuseppe Pagano
By Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in Milano, IT
This desk, designed by Giuseppe Pagano between 1937 and 1942, is much more than just a piece of
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Athinia Desk by Ciarmoli Queda Studio
By Annibale Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
Timeless allure and exquisite craftsmanship make this desk a precious addition to a modern or
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$40,430 / item
Elegant X Base Desk or Console Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant console table or desk, American, circa 1950s. This piece is a versatile size and can be
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Custom Modern Walnut Executive Desk by Carrocel
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Coupling both classic and modern elements into one stylish design, this writing desk from the
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
George Nelson Swaged-Leg desk
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
George Nelson desk model 5850
design 1954 for Herman miller
special version with black legs
one
Category
Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Chic Vintage Curved Lucite Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
This sexy and unique curved Lucite desk with a lower tier for storage. Chrome stretcher to base
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wood and metal desk. Stamped Tecno. Comprises a cabinet with three lockable drawers and storage
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Lika Study Desk, Solid Wood Oak Dresser
Located in Okmeydanı, TR
Lika Study Desk and Dresser is a versatile piece of furniture that combines functionality and
Category
2010s Turkish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / item
Lika Study Desk, Solid Wood Oak Dresser
Located in Okmeydanı, TR
Lika Study Desk and Dresser is a versatile piece of furniture that combines functionality and
Category
2010s Turkish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / item
Lika Study Desk, Solid Wood Oak Dresser
Located in Okmeydanı, TR
Lika Study Desk and Dresser is a versatile piece of furniture that combines functionality and
Category
2010s Turkish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / item
Lika Study Desk, Solid Wood Oak Dresser
Located in Okmeydanı, TR
Lika Study Desk and Dresser is a versatile piece of furniture that combines functionality and
Category
2010s Turkish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$2,500 / item
Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in bruxelles, BE
White wooden desk with black metal. Consists of a cabinet with 3 drawers and storage space, and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Desk Produced by Sormani c1960
By Sormani
Located in London, GB
Minimalist Desk designed by the architect Antonello Mosca.
Produced by Sormani in the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
20th Century Italian Rosewood Bernini Writing Table style of Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A freestanding, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand crafted polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Desk by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1960s
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in bruxelles, BE
Wood and metal desk. Composed of a box with 3 lockable drawers with key and storage space, and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Wall-Mounted Desk by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
writing desk, console table, or display surface, embodying Perriand’s vision of versatile, modern living
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Friso Kramer Style "Werzalit" Industrial Desks
By Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Small industrial work desks with teak toned formica top and dark gray frame by Werzalit, Austria
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Industrial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Executive Desk with Return, Italy, 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Large U-shaped executive desk with two returns and an extraordinary asymmetrical design. One
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cast Stone, Metal
Contemporary Home Desk in Metallic Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Home desk comes in two sizes and the top has one drawer and one extra open box. There is a second
Category
2010s European Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$6,679 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Architectural Desk with Bookshelf, Italy, 1960s
Located in Berlin, DE
Architectural desk with bookshelf, Italy 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$3,782 Sale Price
20% Off
"B286" Desk By Bruno Weil For Thonet
By Bruno Weil
Located in London, GB
A modernist B286 desk designed by German designer Bruno Weil for Thonet circa 1930.
Blue
Category
Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Shika Desk by A+A Cooren
Located in Geneve, CH
Shika desk by A+A Cooren
Materials: Base in chromed or black lacquered metal. Upper top in green
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$1,672 / 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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