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Midcentury Danish Modern Teak Writing Desk w/ Woven Wicker Front by Sligh Lowry
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1960s Danish modern style teak writing desk with woven wicker front and dark stained
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
wooden handcrafted writing table, scandinavian design by E. Gizard Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This yellow rectangular console table / desk is designed by Eric Gizard in Paris. It is 100% made
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Original Shagreen Gilt Metal Writing Table Desk with Single-Drawer
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
gold gilt metal detailing writing table desk
This is a very substantial desk. Shagreen for those of
Category
20th Century English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Shagreen
$6,734 Sale Price
30% Off
Danish Teak Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Danish made mid-century modern desk in teak wood grain. Four drawers and finished back.
Please
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
$2,200
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Glass Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Vintage Bespoke Kneehole Desk, English, Oak, Writing Table, Mid Century
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a large vintage kneehole desk. An English, oak panelled writing table, dating to the late
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Oak
Large Green Study Desk with Natural Linoleum Top, Customizable Writing Table
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
tactile. This modern minimal desk has an elegant design that looks great against both period details and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Organic Modern Accent Home Office Writing Desk Black Oak Wood and Copper Effect
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
includes a coffee table, mirrors, consoles, and screens. Each piece is handmade by order, so we can
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Steel, Cut Steel, Copper
Desk or Writing Table Glass Crystal Geometric Shape Collectible Design Italy
By Barberini
Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
table is hand signed by the artists (engraved), 100% handmade in Italy and comes with a “Certificate of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
Desk or Writing Table Geometric Glass Crystal Collectible Design Handmade Italy
By Barberini
Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
table is hand signed by the artists (engraved), 100% handmade in Italy and comes with a “Certificate of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Maplewood Writing Table - Vintage Ebony Desk
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, Chrome
Modern Minimalist Home Office Writing Desk in Black Oak Wood and Black Lacquer
By EMOTIONAL OBJECTS, João Faria
Located in Vila Nova Famalicão, PT
The VOID Collection is best described as simple but sophisticated. Furniture with a void, reinforced by the existence of an exoskeleton, captures our attention in this space. This ed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Cut Steel, Steel
$6,187 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Table Desk Writing Home Office Orange Onyx Mirror Steel Contemporary Collectible
By Barberini
Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
material and allows interesting reflections of light.
Table dimension: W 180 x D 87 x H 76 cm. Dimensions
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Onyx, Stainless Steel
Borge Mogensen Desk
Chair Oak Soborg Mobler Denmark 1954 Writing Table
By Søberg Møbler, Børge Mogensen
Located in Basel, BS
Børge Mogensen desk, model 132 for Søborg Møbelfabrik.
The writing desk was first published in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
1940s Art Deco Midcentury Italian Walnut Burl Waterfall Writing Desk Table
By Ico
Luisa Parisi, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in wood with elegant carved frame
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Rosewood and Chrome Drexel Index Writing Desk Library Table, circa 1970s
By Drexel, Milo Baughman
Located in New York, NY
Stunning midcentury, Hollywood Regency, Post Modern design writing table, desk, made by Drexel as
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
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
1970s Writing Desk, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Item was carefully refurbished
- sturdy and stable
- mahogany veneer
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Thomasville "Tamerlane" Writing Desk
By Thomasville
Located in Dallas, TX
An exceptionally made and extremely rare Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie desk from the "Tamerlane" collection by Thomasville Furniture, circa 1950's. THOMASVILLE TIMELESS TAMERLANE -- ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
"Volpi" writing desk with drawer in natural Brazilian wood, office table
By Alessandra Delgado
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
Alfredo Volpi is a Brazilian painter who, throughout his career, experimented with geometric shapes, especially variations on flag shapes. The Volpi desk is inspired by the geometric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
1960s Italian Art Deco Midcentury Walnut Brass Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk or writing table, in beautiful veneer wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Long Writing Table, High Gloss Lacquer, Walnut Veneer, Italy c. 1960
Located in Berlin, DE
Handcrafted long writing table, glossy walnut veneer, Italy, circa 1960.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Fine Arts Furniture Co. Elegant Mahogany Three Drawer Writing Table
By Fine Arts Furniture Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and modern mahogany three drawer writing table from Fine Arts Furniture, Grand Rapids MI, a
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,400 Sale Price
20% Off
Miterz Modern Writing Desk by Cauv Design Powder Coated Steel and Black Walnut
By Joseph Cauvel of CAUV Design
Located in North Branch, NY
A modern and clean twist on the traditional writing desk. The "MiterZ" writing desk by Cauv Design
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2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Carlo de Carli Writing Desk Solid Beech Maple and Mahogany
By Carlo di Carli
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern Carlo di Carli writing desk in solid beech, maple, and mahogany the bottom of
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Mahogany, Maple
Alvar Aalto Writing Table Model K81 in Birch
Red Linoleum, Artek 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare Mid-Century Modern writing desk in full birch and red linoleum model K81 manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Mid-Century Italian Carved Wood Writing Desk Console Table with Leather Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian carved desk writing table with elevated upper shelf and drawer section, with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
Child Rosewood Writing Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This compact desk is functional and stylish, with a minimal design and three drawers for organization. Please confirm item location with seller (NY/NJ).
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Dante Writing Desk by Daytona
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
Refined elegance and a classic design characterize the Dante Writing Desk. With a structure in
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$9,260 / item
Jack Writing Desk by Daytona
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
A magnificent addition to your contemporary or more Classic style home, the Jack Writing Desk
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$12,605 / item
1960s Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Walnut Brass Leather Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
A gorgeous and absolutely classic regency style executive writing desk or bureau plat desk in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Petit Chrome Brass and Thick Glass Top Dining or Writing Table
By Maison Jansen
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Small Mid-Century Modern 42 x 30" brass chrome and 3/4" thick glass dining or dinette table in
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Fine Carved Italian Walnut Mythical Dolphin Base Library Table Writing Desk
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This fine carved Italian walnut library table or writing desk is a magnificent example of
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Antique 1870s Italian Renaissance Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$3,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Blue wooden handcrafted writing table, designed by Eric Gizard in Paris
By Éric Gizard
Located in Landivy, FR
This sea blue rectangular console table / desk is designed by Eric Gizard in Paris. It is 100% made
Category
2010s French Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash, Lacquer
Paris Bureau Gray and White Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic
By Matteo Cibic, Scarlet Splendour
Located in Kolkata, IN
Paris Bureau Gray and White Study Desk Writing Table by Matteo Cibic is an extraordinary console
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Resin
Lucite Base Faux Snake Skin Sculptural Shape One-Drawer Writing Table Desk
By Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern sculptural futuristic shape desk writing table with one drawer. Kagan Space Age
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Lucite
Studio Craft Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
A nicely crafted studio desk with pencil drawer. Signed by the artist.
Category
Vintage 1970s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Niguel Writing Desk by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Niguel writing desk features solid turned legs, brass cap feet and lacquered interior drawers
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$6,475 / item
20th Century Swedish Teakwood Writing Table - Vintage Office Desk by David Rosén
By David Rosén
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rectangular, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish writing table, desk made of hand crafted polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
$5,950 Sale Price
30% Off
Danish Rosewood Desk by Svend Aage Madsen for Sigurd Hansen Writing Table
By Svend Åge Madsen, Sigurd Hansen Møbelfabrik
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
Student Oak
Iron Writing Table Slant Top Desk France, Mid 20th C
Located in Labrit, Landes
French slant top desk writing table for student, circa 1950.
Oak and iron pupitre
Good vintage
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
$847 Sale Price
20% Off
Desk or Writing Table Crystal Glass Origami Design Collectible Made in Italy
By Barberini
Gunnell
Located in Ancona, Marche
present contrary features but have also a strong attribute in common: The concept of lightness. The tables
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Crystal
Aimo Writing Desk by Daytona
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
Clean lines and a unique shape are the characterizing aspects of the Aimo writing desk. With a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$5,245 / item
Richard Watson Writing Desk in Walnut
By Richard Watson
Located in Brookline, MA
The writing desk is inspired by a classic writing table originally intended for writing letters by
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$10,500 / item
Cantilever Lacquered White Tessellated Bone Tile File Drawer Desk Writing Table
By Jimeco ltda
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern white tile bone desk, weighted bottom study cantilever design.
Category
20th Century Colombian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bone
French Louis XV Rococo Style Walnut Writing Desk Table Circa 1960s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant French Louis XV Rococo style writing desk showcases the timeless craftsmanship and
Category
Vintage 1960s North American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,596 Sale Price
34% Off
20th Century Italian Mahogany Writing Table - Vintage Walnut Desk by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 20th Century, 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
20th Century Italian Rosewood MIM Writing Table - Vintage Desk by Ico Parisi
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian writing, office table with a large top, made of hand crafted
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Modern Kidney-Shaped Table
Located in East Hampton, NY
Sculptural handcrafted table or desk in a kidney shape with a beautiful layered base that resembles
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
20th Century Italian Small Mahogany Schirolli Mantova Writing Table by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, Schirolli
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century modern Italian writing table made of hand carved Mahogany, designed by Gio
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Laminate, Formica, Mahogany
$9,360 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern, Contemporary Rectangular Table
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Exceptional Modern Table in a Polished Beechwood,wooden square feet,
great shine of the wood
Category
Early 2000s Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$8,091 Sale Price
20% Off
Modern Black Lacquer Occasional Table
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage modern occasional table and desk, in black lacquered wood, featuring a glass top shelf
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
1940s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Metal Wood Glass Writing Desk Console Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, with beautiful low front side
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Wood
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
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Maple
French Writing Desk in Solid Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Writing desk, pine, France, 1960s
This writing desk of French origin has a splendid construction
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Root Burl Writing Desk Table
Located in Carimate, Como
Stunning Italian Art Deco Mid-Century Modern desk writing table, in beautiful veneer burr walnut
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mallard writing desk, English Walnut
By Stout Duck Ltd
Located in Skipton, GB
This truly unique English walnut writing desk has been exquisitely crafted with the utmost care and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Boxwood, Cherry, Fruitwood, Walnut, Burl
$27,376 Sale Price
20% Off
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Modern Writing Table For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the modern writing table you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and hardwood, every modern writing table was constructed with great care. There are 11356 variations of the antique or vintage modern writing table you’re looking for, while we also have 1284 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect modern writing table — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A modern writing table made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one modern writing table that is appealing in its simplicity, but Arne Vodder, Paul McCobb and Peter Løvig Nielsen produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Modern Writing Table?
Prices for a modern writing table start at $0 and top out at $1,192,079 with the average selling for $4,169.
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 Modern Writing Table
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Modern coffee tables tend to be low because they’re most commonly placed in front of couches and chairs. Historically, coffee tables were placed behind the couch which necessitated a taller table. Over time, as styles changed and coffee tables came to be positioned in front of couches, their heights were lowered to accommodate the modern arrangement. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of vintage and contemporary coffee tables from some of the world’s top sellers.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Yes, the tulip table is considered a mid-century modern design. This table shape has become an iconic statement of the era with a simple sculptural attitude and a practical nature. The first tulip table was created by Eero Saarinen, a noted Finnish designer who was a leader in mid-century modern home decor. Shop a collection of Saarinen furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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