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Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Library Table, circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission library table offers quarter sawn oak construction in trestle
Category
20th Century American Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Teachers Desk, Tiger Oak and Brass Hardware
Located in Oakville, CT
Authentic 1940s tiger oak teachers' desk. Solid work desk featuring brass handles, feet caps and
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mission Desks
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique Arts
Crafts Oak Desk or Library Table, circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk, library table, or center table
Recently
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Stickley Brothers Arts
Crafts Oak Writing Desk or Library Table, Restored
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Imperial Arts
Crafts Oak Writing Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
In the manner of
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Arts
Crafts Oak Writing Desk From Frank Lloyd Wright
s DeRhodes House
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in bookcases
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Cork
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Library Table Desk Ritter Bros Philadelphia
By Ritter Brothers
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique American Mission Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak library table/writing desk, by
Category
Vintage 1910s American Mission Side Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Golden Oak Desk Hall Table Console Mission Arts
Crafts One Drawer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission golden oak table with one drawer. Item features solid oakwood construction, single
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Console Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Industrial Drafting Table or Desk with Drawer
Located in Oakville, CT
Vintage Industrial furniture. Mission style drafting table or desk with drawer. Table measures 44 1
Category
20th Century American Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Limbert Desk Library Table, circa 1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts mission desk by Limbert offers quarter sawn oak construction with single
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Stickley School Desk, Circa 1920
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts Mission desk in the manner of Stickley offers quarter sawn oak
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Wood, Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Limbert School Oak Desk with Cutout Shelves, 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission desk in the manner of Limbert offers oak construction with upper
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
Stickley Mission Oak Desk With Lighted Hutch Top, 1990s
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
Vintage Mission oak desk by Stickley. The desk offers a lighted hutch top for storage and
Category
1990s Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Mission Style Hardwood Roll Up Computer Desk by Stuarts
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mission style hardwood roll up desk by Stuarts featuring a keyboard drawer and large pull-out
Category
1990s American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
American Mission Oak Roll Top Desk and Matching Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Mission style oak child's roll top desk with 2 drawers on right side with matching swivel
Category
Early 20th Century American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Arts
Crafts Writing Desk
Mission
Located in San Francisco, CA
C. 20th century
Arts & Crafts well made mission oak writing desk.
Category
20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mission Oak Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted with honesty and purpose, this Mission/American Arts & Crafts–style oak library desk brings
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Mission Arts Crafts Quartersawn Oak Library Bookcase Writing Desk Table
Located in Dayton, OH
An early 20th Century Mission / Arts & Crafts / Craftsman library table. Features a rectangular
Category
Early 20th Century Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique American Arts Crafts Mission Oak Limberts Library writing Table Desk
By Charles Limbert
Located in Portland, OR
A very good antique American Arts & Crafts, Mission, solid quarter sawn oak library table desk, by
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique L.
J. G. Stickley Mission Oak Library Writing Table Desk 1902
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Portland, OR
Antique American Mission oak library table or desk L & J.G. Stickley, circa 1902.
The table is made
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Arts
Craft Mission 3 Drawer Oak Wrighting Desk
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Arts & Craft Quarter Sawn Oak Desk with 3 drawers and side bookshelf. The desk features a distinct
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Stickley Brothers Style Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period quarter sawn oak slant front writing desk
In
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique American Arts
Crafts Period Mission Oak Desk, circa 1900
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful antique American Arts & Crafts period Mission oak writing desk. The desk features solid
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Library Desk Table Bookcase Sides
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts library desk table bookcase sides. Item features bookcase sides
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Signed Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk
By Gustav Stickley (signed
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing Desk, Newly Refinished
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav Stickley
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts period slant front writing desk or secretary desk
By
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Arts
Crafts Solid Quarter Sawn Mission Oak Desk with Side Shelves
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Compact mission Arts & Crafts desk constructed from solid quarter sawn oak with excellent grain and
Category
Antique Early 1900s Canadian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing Desk, Newly Restored
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk
By Gustav Stickley
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Stickley Brothers Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts slant front writing desk.
By Stickley Brothers
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk
By Stickley Brothers
USA, Circa 1900
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Gustav Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
By Gustav
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Stickley Brothers Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table with built-in
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Vintage Arts
Crafts Mission Style Craftsman American Oak Student Writing Desk
Located in Dayton, OH
Handmade American craftsman writing desk. Features Mission styling in oak with a central keyboard
Category
20th Century American Craftsman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table, 1910
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk
By Charles P
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Limbert Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table, Circa 1900
By Charles Limbert
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts library table or writing desk
By Charles P. Limbert Co
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Wolverine MFG Co Arts
Crafts Oak Mission Library Bookcase Table Desk
By Wolverine Suppy and MFG. CO
Located in Dayton, OH
"Antique Wolverine Mfg Co arts and crafts library table or desk. Made of quartersawn oak featuring
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Trestle Library Table or Writing Desk
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts trestle library table or writing desk
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Desk or Library Table, Newly Restored
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table.
By
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Library Table or Writing Desk, Circa 1900
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk, library table, or center table
Recently
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Signed Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing Desk or Library Table
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional antique Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By Gustav
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
L.
J. G. Stickley Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous antique Mission or Arts & Crafts quarter sawn oak slant front writing desk or secretary
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Mission Oak Arts
Crafts 4 Drawer Spool Thread Cabinet Writing Lap Desk
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts 4 drawer spool thread cabinet writing lap desk. Item features 4
Category
Antique 19th Century North American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Oak
L
J.G. Stickley Library Table Desk #531 One Drawer Mission Oak Arts
Crafts
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
L & J.G. Stickley Library table desk #531 one drawer mission oak Arts & Crafts. Item features model
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Stickley School Desk, circa 1910
By Gustav Stickley
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts desk in the manner of Stickley offers quarter sawn oak construction with
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Stickley Brothers Desk with Pigeon Holes c1910
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission operator desk by Stickley Brothers offers quarter sawn oak
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
Gustav Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Drop Front Secretary Desk, Circa 1900
By Gustav Stickley
Located in South Bend, IN
A rare and exceptional Mission Arts & Crafts drop front secretary desk
By Gustav Stickley
USA
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Copper
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Drop Front Desk with Leaded Bookcase, c1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with upper
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak, Glass
Arts and Crafts Mission Oak Library Table Desk with Drawer and Brass Hardware
Located in Chicago, IL
This mission oak library table or desk has a Classic Arts & Crafts style. The drawer has decorative
Category
Vintage 1910s American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Brass
Charles Limbert Large Library Desk Table, circa 1905
By Charles Limbert
Located in Dallas, TX
Mission Arts and Crafts large three drawer Library Desk Table. Stamped Limbert's Arts and Crafts
Category
Antique Early 1900s American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Arts
Crafts Industrial Wooden Kneehole Desk Six-Drawer Work Stand Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Unique mission style handcrafted kneehole writing desk, dating back to the early 20th century. The
Category
Early 20th Century American Mission Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique Arts
Crafts Stickley Mission Oak Mortice
Tenon Library Table, c1910
By Stickley Brothers
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts & Crafts library table and desk by Stickley offers quarter sawn oak construction
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique L.
J. G. Stickley Mission Oak Arts
Crafts Writing or Library Table
By L.
J.G. Stickley Inc.
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional antique Mission or Arts & Crafts writing desk or library table
By L. & J.G
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Copper
Antique Arts
Crafts Mission Oak Drop Front Secretary Circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts Mission secretary offers quarter sawn oak construction with upper shelf
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks
Materials
Oak
Antique Arts
Crafts Oak Writing Desk in the Manner of Stickley Brothers
By Stickley Brothers
Located in South Bend, IN
A beautiful Mission oak Arts & Crafts writing desk, library table, or center table
Recently
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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Mission Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of mission desks is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, oak and metal, all mission desks available were constructed with great care. Mission desks have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Mission desks are generally popular furniture pieces, but Arts and Crafts, mid-century modern and neoclassical styles are often sought at 1stDibs. If space is limited, there are small mission desks measuring 14.97 inches across. Mission desks have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Gustav Stickley, L.
J.G. Stickley Inc. and Stickley Brothers are consistently popular.
How Much are Mission Desks?
Prices for mission desks start at $325 and top out at $61,488 with the average selling for $3,995.
Finding the Right Desks And 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 Mission Desks
- What is a mission style desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021Mission style desks feature sturdy slats and stable legs. Although mission furniture is often made from oak, it comes in a variety of other wood types, as well. The straight lines of this furniture style are known for highlighting the natural grains in the wood. Shop a range of antique and vintage mission style desks on 1stDibs.
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