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Danish Rosewood Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen Writing Table
By Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik, Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Uxbridge, GB
We have for sale a very elegant rosewood writing table by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen c1958
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Sonia Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
desk is the perfect piece for your room. A more subtle version to her sister the iconic writing desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Vintage Rattan and Bamboo Desk with Black Glass Top
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Vintage rattan and bamboo desk. An attractive rattan writing table with three drawers and a
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Italian mid-century modern desk in wood and metal, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern desk in wood and metal, 1960s
Desk with rectangular wooden top. In the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
"Melting" Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
, ultimately making each piece unique, designed in Paris and produced in the Philippines.
The melting writing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
RALPH LAUREN SIGNED
STAMPED MADE IN ITALY LEATHER
MAPLE WRiTING TABLE DESK
By Ralph Lauren
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
, highly collectable, hand made in Italy Leather strapped and Maple writing table or desk
Please note the
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
Iconic Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
becomes a vanity table. This desk has three drawers. A side table version is also available on request
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Iconic Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
becomes a vanity table. This desk has three drawers. A side table version is also available on request
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Iconic Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen and Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
becomes a vanity table. This desk has three drawers. A side table version is also available on request
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Jacques Adnet writing desk in leather France 1950
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
This stunning avant-garde desk, designed by Jacques Adnet and crafted in his own atelier in France
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Italian Vintage Desk in Walnut Wood, Brass and Glass
Located in Milano, IT
The beautiful desk is made in walnut wood, but the top is covered with glass plate giving the dest
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,326 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French Satin Wood Desk / Console Table
Located in London, GB
A smart and very stylish vintage French satin wood desk / console table, dating from the 1950’s
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Glass Modern Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
Glass modern desk with gold-plated decorative plates, beautifully designed, gold plated plates
Category
20th Century French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold Plate
$4,640 Sale Price
20% Off
Large Danish Modern L-shaped Rosewood and Steel Desk with Sideboard, 1970s.
Located in Asaa, DK
Large Danish Modern L-shaped Rosewood and Steel Desk with Sideboard, 1970s.
Very impressive
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Industrial Metal and Umakart Desk — Mid-Century Modern Workstation
Located in Praha, CZ
Original 1950s industrial desk from Italy, constructed with a sturdy metal frame and a durable
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$465 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Yellow Campaign Desk And Matching Chair Ca
1960
s
By Drexel
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic and fun 1960's campaign desk and matching chair. The desk has three drawers, handles on
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk - 4 Drawers
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Elevate your workspace with the Postmodern Gray Faux Stone Laminate Writing Desk, featuring four
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$409 Sale Price
48% Off
Modern Industrial Desk
Located in Westwood, NJ
Modern industrial desk with cast 'Vintage' metal bound top and tapered pegs with a rustic oak
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Industrial Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Metal
$6,045 / item
Edward Wormley for Dunbar Mid-Century Modern Walnut and Rosewood Executive Desk
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional Mid-Century Modern executive desk
By Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture
USA
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern Maple Desk With Built-in Bookcase and Chair
By Heywood-Wakefield Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern writing desk with built-in bookcase and desk chair
By
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Vintage Classic Midcentury Danish Scandinavian Modern Teak Bilateral Desk
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
desk is in original vintage condition. It has minor traces of use, wood discoloration, minor scratches
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,323 Sale Price
20% Off
Japanese Vintage Writing Table, Showa Period black lacquer, Solid Wood
Located in Hitachiomiya-shi, 08
This vintage desk was crafted in the Early Showa Period '1926-'.
Crafted entirely from solid
Category
Mid-20th Century Japanese Showa Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
ANTIQUE 1684 DATED HAND CARVED 17TH CENTURY LIFT TOP WRITiNG TABLE DESK BIBLE
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
century, hand caved 1684 lift top writing work table traditionally used for bible storage
Please note
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Antique 1680s English Charles II Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
$3,752 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Dutch Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Dimensions: H 29.7” x W 47.3” x D 21.3”
Vintage Dutch desk with one small central drawer and two
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Vintage Mid-Century Large Danish Modern Brown Teak Desk, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
interiors.
The desk is in original vintage condition, with minor signs of age-related wear.
The colors of
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Custom Floating Lucite, Steel and White Lacquered Two Drawer Desk Vintage
Located in North Miami, FL
This vintage custom made sensational floating desk with 2 drawers has a recessed glass top that
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Newly Refinished - Danish Modern Teak
Steel Adjustable Table / Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
careful process of restoration, showcasing our passion and creativity for vintage designs that can
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Danish Teak Drop Leaf Writing Desk By Arne Vodder, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Den Haag, NL
This writing desk was designed by Arne Vodder and was produced in Denmark in the 1960s. It is made
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Custom Floating Lucite, Glass, Steel And White Lacquered 2 Drawer Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in North Miami, FL
This amazing vintage custom made sensational floating desk with 2 white lacquered drawers with
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Wood Desk from Avalon, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
vintage spaces. This is a beautiful piece and would look great either as a desk or as a dressing table
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,703 Sale Price
42% Off
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
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
$420 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid Century Modern Teak Wood Lovig Desk
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Phoenix, AZ
size of this desk is great for modern day work needs. There are cubbies on the back in both
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Desk /Table by Bengt Johan Gullberg, Metal and Teak, Sweden, 1950s
By Bengt Johan Gullberg
Located in Hägersten, SE
and a loose table top resting on the legs. Easy to take appart and store. Good vintage condition with
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Vintage Walnut Desk
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very practical vintage walnut desk, made in England and dating from the 1960’s.
The
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,080
Freestanding Boomerang Writing Desk by Peter Løvig Nielsen for Løvig, 1960s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Løvig Design
Located in Ranst, VAN
Beautiful vintage ‘Boomerang’ writing desk in teak designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen. There are three
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern writing desk featured in rich walnut grain. This desk sits on sleek tapered legs and
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Arts and Crafts Roll Top Desk
Located in Coeur d
Alene, ID
, sturdy and decorative. Would complement a modern or vintage style home nicely. Size: 42"x28"x45" H
Category
Early 20th Century Canadian Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Scrivania Vintage Anni 60
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Scrivania con doppia colonna cassetti laterali, struttura in metallo smaltato, legno impiallacciato teak.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Black Vintage Desk Platone Giancarlo Piretti, 1969, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black foldable vintage writing desk "Platone" designed by Giancarlo Piretti 1969
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Rare Art Nouveau Jugendstil Single Drawer Writing Desk Cabriole Louis Majorelle
By Louis Majorelle
Located in Peoria, AZ
EXQUISITE!
JUGENDSTIL
SINGLE DRAWER WRITING DESK
UNIQUE CABRIOLE LEGS
OAK & VARIOUS WOODS
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Vintage 1910s American Jugendstil Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood, Oak
Vintage Swedish Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Teak Wood Desk with Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
refers to the projects of the Mid-Century Modern era.
This desk is in very good vintage condition. It
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$1,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Mid-Century Classic Scandinavian Modern Teak Wood Desk with Drawers
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
.
This desk is in original vintage condition. It has minor traces of age, traces inside drawers, and a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
$2,513 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage French School Desk
Located in Austin, TX
Mid-Century Modern French school desk, featuring a black laquered steel structure supporting both a
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Vintage Cini Boeri for Knoll Lunario Cantilevered Table/Desk
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This elegant Mid-Century Modern desk features a polished stainless steel base with a 1/2 inch thick
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
$3,000 Sale Price
62% Off
20th Century Italian Vintage Walnut Writing Table in the Style of Carlo Ratti
By Carlo Ratti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian writing table, desk made of hand crafted polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
Swedish modern desk by Oscar Nilsson from 1938, checker table top
By Oscar Nilsson
Located in Hägersten, SE
Swedish modern desk designed by interior architect Oscar Nilsson. Produced in Stockholm, Sweden by
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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
20th Century Italian Rosewood Writing Desk by Osvaldo Borsani
Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian half-round writing desk with a clear glass top
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Karl Springer Lucite, Glass and Gold Plated Over Brass Console, Desk or Table
By Karl Springer
Located in North Miami, FL
This elegant vintage Karl Springer console table, writing desk, entry table or dining table has 4
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Gold, Brass
Fritz Hansen Desk and Chair in Elm and Beech with Leather, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
, leather
Features: Desk with drawer, chair with leather-upholstered seat
Condition: Beautiful vintage
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Beech, Elm
Freestanding Desk in Rosewood and Steel, 1970
s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Freestanding Desk in Rosewood and Steel, 1970's
Additional Information:
Material: Rosewood and
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Double Stacked Writing Desk in Cream Shagreen by R&Y Augousti
By R
Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
signature modern-vintage style. Add a mirror and this desk becomes a vanity table. This piece is complete
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shagreen Stingray
Danish Modern Teak Desk with Bookcase
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning Danish modern teak desk designed in Denmark, circa 1960s. This desk features four dovetail
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1960
s Danish Modern Rosewood Desk
By Bodil Kjaer
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage 1960's Mid-century Modern rosewood desk for sale. It has been professionally refinished
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Vintage 1950
s Oak Combined school Desk and Chair "George M Hammer
Co London"
Located in Bishop
s Stortford, GB
Vintage 1950's Oak Combined school Desk and Chair "George M Hammer & Co London." It will transform
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Standing Desk Serving Table Bar Cart by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous serving table with shelf below (20 x 9.75) which can be now used as a standing desk. Great
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,996 Sale Price
27% Off
Vintage 1970s Danish Modern Flip-Top Partners Teak Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen
By Peter Løvig Nielsen, Lovig Dansk
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Original condition, unrestored, cleaned and re-oiled.
Teak partner style desk designed and crafted
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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Modern And Vintage Desks And Writing Tables For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of modern and vintage desks and writing tables is available at 1stDibs. Each of these unique modern and vintage desks and writing tables was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. We have 1957 antique and vintage modern and vintage desks and writing tables in-stock, while there are 40 modern editions to choose from as well. Modern and vintage desks and writing tables have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Modern and vintage desks and writing tables made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many modern and vintage desks and writing tables are appealing in their simplicity, but Paul McCobb, Svend Åge Madsen and R
Y Augousti produced popular modern and vintage desks and writing tables that are worth a look.
How Much are Modern And Vintage Desks And Writing Tables?
Modern and vintage desks and writing tables can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $2,908, while the lowest priced sells for $194 and the highest can go for as much as $120,000.
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.
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