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Small Antique Kneehole Desk, English, Writing Table, Georgian Revival, Edwardian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
full width drawer over three narrow pairs framing the kneehole
Dressed with striking batwing
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Gillows Late George III Mahogany Partners Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Benington, Herts
, enclosed by a narrow crossband and reeded edge, above four opposing short cockbeaded frieze drawers with
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
1950s Writing Desk Italian Design by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Rosewood
By Bernini
Located in London, GB
a narrow entrance.
Giancarlo Frattini (1926-2004) was an Italian designer, architect and an
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique Large Long Pine Refectory Dining Table – Kitchen Farmhouse Table c.1900
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
top. Its long, narrow proportions and rustic character make it ideal as a kitchen dining or serving
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1950s Desk Italian Design by Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Manufacturer
By Bernini
Located in London, GB
a narrow entrance.
Giancarlo Frattini (1926-2004) was an Italian designer, architect and an
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Antique White Painted Oak Carved Secretary Bureau from France
Located in Round Top, TX
laurel wreaths and more. The desk top opens on metal hinges to reveal four interior long narrow drawers
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Antique Early 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
Antique Irish William IV Period Davenport
Located in London, GB
clever narrow pen holder drawer that opens halfway to a point where it can be locked and swivelled on a
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Irish William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Leather
1 of 2 Stunning Aluminium Aeroplane Wing Desks Nice Writing Tables Large Sized
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Width 244.5cm
Depth 25cm at the narrow end and 86cm at the other end
Please note all measurements
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20th Century English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
1 of 2 Stunning Aluminium Aeroplane Wing Desks or Writing Tables Large Sized
By Coach
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
top based on honest use
Dimensions:
Height 80cm
Width 244.5cm
Depth 25cm at the narrow end
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20th Century English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Pine Secretary Desk, Sweden circa 1820-1840
Located in Round Top, TX
red tones) and three cubbies for organization and storage.
The interior narrow decorative "columns
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Secretaires
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Boomerang Desk with Eames Herman Miller Base
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Chattanooga, TN
, sleek, piece that can be used as a table or desk. The Atomic Age table top arches, with a narrow left
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Spage Age Desk Made of Metal 1970s Germany
Located in Oirlo, LI
if you live in a small house.
A desk with a narrow drawer at the front for small office items, at
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique White Painted Secretary Bureau from Sweden
Located in Round Top, TX
central “cubbie” offers perfect space to organize. The lower section has a unique narrow top drawer over
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Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Oak, Paint
Ladies Desk, Secretaire En Pente, Bureau De Dames, France, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
bottom, a narrow drawer above and on the outside, and the hinged slanted flap at the top, which is held
Category
Antique 19th Century French Secretaires
Materials
Wood
Extra Leg Room Gorgeous Yew Wood with Green Leather Top Military Campaign Desk
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
narrow knee hole that the chair only sits in as far as the chair arms
We have cleaned waxed and
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20th Century English Campaign Desks
Materials
Leather, Yew
Multifunctional Table, Dressing, Chess, Writing Desk, Mahogany, 19th Century
Located in Greven, DE
.
Round, conical legs standing in brass sabots.
Frame with typical grooves in the outer part. Two narrow
Category
Antique Early 1800s German Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century Poudreuse and Ladies Desk - Table d
Accouchée, France, circa 1760
Located in Greven, DE
see two rows of drawers, one above the other, with the top row consisting of one narrow and one wider
Category
Antique 1760s French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Kingwood, Rosewood
Restored Broyhill Brasilia Extending Walnut Dining Table with Three Leaves
By Broyhill Brasilia, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
, sabre blade, solid walnut legs. Narrowing to point, these sturdy, architectural legs have a frail
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Walnut
Massive Broyhill Brasilia Extending Walnut Dining Table with Three Leaves
By Broyhill Brasilia, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Chattanooga, TN
table has subtle style. We love the sculpted solid walnut legs. Narrowing to point, these sturdy
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Walnut
Italian Midcentury Dining Table / Desk Rosewood Wood Veneer by Ico Parisi 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Salzburg, AT
thick, but the material was from below towards the edge
worked very narrow, which underlines the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Palisander
18th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno
Located in Miami, FL
lock) auctions are curved or arched pediments lowered. Finally, the third record, narrower than the
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Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Cabinets
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Iron
19th Century Louis XVI Marquetry Gilt Bronze Bureau Plat Manner of Weisweiler
By Adam Weisweiler, François Linke
Located in Berlin, DE
marquetry. Underneath the tabletop a narrow table frame holding one frieze drawer which can be opened by a
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Center Tables
Materials
Bronze
Narrow Painted Italian Writing Table
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Writing desk or console table, having a painted finish, showing natural wear, its molded, rectangular top on serpentine apron, single frieze drawer with Rococo style pulls, raised on...
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Vintage 1940s Italian Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Table Spanish Walnut One Piece Top Baroque Ironwork Narrow Foils Lyre
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
- Unusual, small, narrow size
- Characterful one piece walnut top with stunning lustrous, rich
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Antique 1680s Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Small English Arts
Crafts Pewter-Inlaid Oak Desk
Located in Queens, NY
English Arts & Crafts oak small table desk with a narrow shelf stretcher and cut-out sides with
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20th Century British Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pewter
Solid Walnut Leather Top and Drawers Custom Desk Console Table
By Jens Risom, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern three drawers narrow desk console lobby hall entry table. Multiple uses
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
English Ebonised Partners Two Drawer Desk with Black Leather Top
Located in Troy, MI
narrow locking drawers with brass hardware. Unknown maker.
Has one key.
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Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
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Brass
Italian Mid Century Three Drawer Desk
Located in Troy, MI
. Drawers have dove tail construction with ridged fronts and brass hardware. Narrow tapered splayed legs
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
George III style Mahogany Gilt-Bronze Mounted Kneehole Desk
Located in Kittery Point, ME
The narrow rectangular top with gold tooled green leather panel above 9 drawers, the knee hole
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Antique 19th Century English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Marble Top Elephant Decorated Kidney Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
An intriguing mid-century desk, the dark charcoal tasselated kidney shaped marble atop a narrow
Category
20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables
John Van Koert for Drexel Mid-Century Modern Desk, circa 1960s
By Drexel, John Van Koert
Located in Peabody, MA
Midcentury desk by John Van Koert for Drexel, circa 1960s. With its narrow profile of 20.5" deep
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Cut White Coral and Glass Console Table or Desk After Sirmos
By Sirmos
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An incredible and organic statement piece. This console table, narrow desk, or sofa table consists
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Coral
Mid-Century Modern Ib Kofod-Larsen Style Teak Vanity
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique narrow Danish vanity combines beautiful mid-century style with a perfect apartment
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Teak
French Ebonized and Gilt-Glass Lady
s Desk by Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
, over a frieze fitted with two narrow drawers, decorated with gilt-glass veneer all around, supported by
Category
Vintage 1950s Argentine Console Tables
19th Century Carlton House Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
Carlton House desk dating from the 19th Century. Stands on four narrow carved legs and accented in
Category
Antique 19th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Art Deco Style Table and Chair
Located in Manhasset, NY
A black painted and lacquered desk and a matching chair in Art Deco style. The top over a narrow
Category
20th Century American Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Black Lacquered Steel Curule Base Writing Table with Brass Appointments
Located in Chicago, IL
ball details. Triple beveled ogee edge glass top is one-half inch thick. With a narrower glass top
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Country Pine Marble-Top Table with Blue and White Tiles
Located in Rio Vista, CA
brass pulls and the table is supported by narrow turned legs. Vintage patina and charm from an estate in
Category
20th Century European Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Brass
Fine Quality American Victorian Carved Walnut Secretary Desk Circa 1870
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
it may be particularly narrow and hard to place something that is too deep. The desk measures 22
Category
Antique 1870s American High Victorian Secretaires
Materials
Walnut
Dining Table or Tulip Desk by Maurice Burke in the style of Saarinen
By Maurice Burke
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A hard to find narrow tulip writing table in the style of Eero Saarinen making this table desk
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Karl Springer Style Raffia Grasscloth Waterfall Desk
By Harrison Van Horn
Located in Rio Vista, CA
pattern design and the desk has two narrow drawers in the front. The bottom of each leg is clad in brass
Category
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Desks
Materials
Brass
Italian 20th Century Rectangular Top Walnut Desk with Drawers, 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
motif and narrowing in the upper part. Three drawers, two of which at the head of the table and one on
Category
Antique Early 1900s Italian Beaux Arts Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Writing Desk with Filing Drawer
Located in Trenton, NJ
This unique midcentury writing desk is long and narrow with a durable laminate top and sturdy metal
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
William H. Sullivan for Standard Furniture Co. Walnut Credenza
By The Standard Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Distinctively long and narrow design by William H. Sullivan for Standard Furniture Co. This
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
Materials
Brass
English Arts
Crafts Oak and Travertine Desk
Located in Rio Vista, CA
compartment on the bottom that opens from front. Rare and unusual narrow style with a tapered case that ends
Category
Antique 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Travertine
18th Century, Spanish Baroque Trestle Refectory Desk Table on Lyre-Shaped Legs
Located in Miami, FL
definitely stand out in your home or office.
A refectory table is a long narrow table supported by heavy
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
18th Century Spanish Baroque Trestle-Refectory Table on Lyre-Shaped Legs
Located in Miami, FL
narrow table supported by heavy legs or trestles connected by stretchers, used originally for dining in
Category
Antique 18th Century European Baroque Tables
Materials
Iron
English 19th Century Mahogany Campaign Drop-Front Desk with Multiple Drawers
Located in Atlanta, GA
façade. A narrow drawer with banding at the top sits above a drop-front desk opening to reveal multiple
Category
Antique 19th Century English Campaign Secretaires
Materials
Brass
17th Century Rustic Wood Spanish Writing Table with Three Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
has three useable drawers, with the center one being uniquely narrow and having a wrought iron pull.
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Frits Henningsen Danish Mahogany Writing Desk
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Norwalk, CT
handsome desk features dovetailed drawer joints, three narrow drawers, and tapered legs. Richly toned
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Swedish Provincial Gustavian Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
such an indicator as they taper off to very narrow ends which is harder to do than regular legs. The
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Asian Red and Black Cabinet and Desk Suite of Two
Located in Somis, CA
of the same Ming style. Simple elegant lines with dramatic contrasting colors. Narrow drawers enhance
Category
20th Century Chinese Ming Furniture
Materials
Wood
Svend Åge Madsen Executive Desk for H.P. Hansen
By Svend Åge Madsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
on both sides feature one narrow drawer which can be secured with the included key on top of three
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Vintage Danish Teak Desk by Tibergaard, 1960s
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in Asaa, DK
. Angled narrow round tapered legs in solid teak.
Key included. Back shelf is 26 cm high.
An
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Georgian 18th Century Walnut Bureau Desk Writing Table Exquisite
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
drawers slide freely. Keys are available for the fall front and inner door only. Its narrow proportions
Category
Antique 18th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
French 18th Century Walnut and Leather Writing Table
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A narrow and elegant 18th century lady's desk, or writing table, in natural wood with embossed
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
17th Century Spanish Chestnut Refectory Table on Lyre-Shaped Legs
Located in Haarlem, NL
table is 182cm long, 68cm wide and 78cm high
A refectory table is a long narrow table supported by
Category
Antique Late 17th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Iron
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Find a variety of narrow desks available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct narrow desks — often made from wood, metal and hardwood — can elevate any home. We have 258 antique and vintage narrow desks in-stock, while there are 15 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of narrow desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. Narrow desks made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Some narrow desks are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller narrow desks, measuring 16.25 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. Many narrow desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Maison Jansen, Joel Escalona and Poul Henningsen produced popular narrow desks that are worth a look.
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Narrow desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,500, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $165,000.
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.
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