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French 19th Century Transitional Secrétaire À Abattant
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
whimsy to this cased piece. A single drawer can be found at the top of the desk that has two oval brass
Category
Antique 19th Century French Other Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Large Antique Swedish Biedermeier Satin Birch Desk
Located in London, GB
small oval carved motifs in the middle of the pedestals. It’s very much Biedermeier style & has bold
Category
Antique 19th Century Swedish Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Ceccotti
Arabella
Dressing Table Desk Designed by Fabrizia Scassellati
By Ceccotti
Located in Norwich, GB
Collezioni developed beautiful pieces of organic sinuosity.
The table's graceful oval form stands on
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Late 20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Vanities
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Antique Console Writing Desk, English, Two Drawer Side Table, Georgian, C.1800
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
correspondence, display or occasional use
Twin drawers to the fascia, dressed with brass drop handles and oval
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Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Silvio Cavatorta Attr Mid-Century Italian Teak
Enamelled Metal Dining Table
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Norwich, GB
An elegant mid-century Italian oval dining table, attributed to Silvio Cavatorta. Circa 1950
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Enamel
Desk In Teak In The Style Of Angelo Mangiarotti And Bruno Morassutti, Italy 1950
By Bruno Morassutti, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Hellouw, NL
float in between because there is an elongated oval-shaped opening on both sides. The legs also protrude
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Mahogany Military Campaign Partners Desk
Located in London, GB
fittings, brass side handles, plus an oval brass plaque in the centre of the original tooled leather
Category
Vintage 1950s English Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Arne Vodder rosewood executive desk in rosewood Sibast Denmark 1960
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
lot of storage space and shows wonderful details that are very well executed. The solid oval-shaped
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Vintage Partner
s Desk, Oriental, Bamboo, Pedestal, Writing, Circa 1960
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
handle to drawers
Cabinet doors with dashing bracket hinges create and oval motif
Useful shelf to
Category
Mid-20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo
Arne Vodder rosewood executive desk Sibast Denmark 1960
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
lot of storage space and shows wonderful details that are very well executed. The solid oval-shaped
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Dressing Table by James Shoolbred
Located in Suffolk, GB
satinwood with ornate pretty oval brass handles. The shaped bow fronted quality figured mahogany top is
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Other
Antique French Louis Revival Marquetry Bureau, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
, lovebirds, ribbons and flowering stems, the centre of the cylinder has a stunning oval marquetry panel with
Category
Antique 1830s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Antique Victorian Revival Burr Walnut Pedestal Desk 20th C
Located in London, GB
broken outline, the rectangular top inset with an oval panel of gold tooled green leather, having a wide
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Vintage 1910s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Morning Room Desk, English, Walnut, Writing Table, Victorian, Circa 1880
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
open smoothly with brass drop handles over pierced oval backplates
Upper right hand drawer fitted with
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Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Møbelfabrik
By Vinde Møbelfabrik, H.P. Hansen, Arne Wahl Iversen, Peter Løvig Nielsen, Friso Kramer
Located in Raleigh, NC
storage. Drawer handles are integrated, made from carving the wood into oval shapes - no excess hardware
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
Louis XV Transition Period Marquetry Cylinder Bureau
Located in Berlin, DE
displaying a „marqueterie a` la Reine“ intersected with a central oval medallion depicting a classical vase
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Antique Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Machine Age Streamline Moderne Table Desk by Royal Metal Manufacturing
By Royal Metal Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
laminate top. It retains its original Royal Metal Manufacturing oval tag. Most likely made for their
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Mid-20th Century American Machine Age Console Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Nomos Table by Norman Foster 80s
By Tecno, Sir Norman Foster
Located in bari, IT
production mid-1970s. Even more rare and elegant in the oval shape of the generous crystal.
the crystal has a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Steel
Italian Louis XVI Desk And Dressing Table With Fine Marquetry, circa 1800
Located in Greven, DE
more elaborate and forms the perfect frame for the central parquetry in the oval medallion.
The top
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Fruitwood, Walnut
Mastercraft Brass
Trilobi
Triangular Dining Table or Desk Bases, circa 1970
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, conference table or desk with a large rectangular or oval top. We also have an additional two more bases that
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Brass
Fine Edwards and Roberts 19th Century Ebonized and Thuya Wood Writing Table
By Edwards and Roberts
Located in Benington, Herts
lined frieze drawers, divided by a central rectangular panel with an oval blue Wedgwood jasper ware
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Boxwood
Antique Satinwood Library Writing Table Desk Gillows Manner Early 19th C
Located in London, GB
and circa 1840 in date.
The rectangular shaped top features a central inset oval tooled olive
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Antique 1840s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Art Deco French Diningtable, Dest Table, Marble and Loupe Mercier Fréres
By Mercier Freres
Located in Valladolid, ES
1930s. It is slightly oval in shape, enriched with an imposing top made of the extraordinary French
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze
Modernist Jens Risom Floating Executive Desk in Peruvian Walnut
By Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
it in the oval office.
Risom sold JRD to Dictaphone in 1970, after having run the company for 25
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel
Antique Boulle Red Tortoiseshell Bonheur Du Jour circa 1870
Located in London, GB
quarter gallery and has two cupboard doors with beautiful raised oval panels , enclosing shelves, with two
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Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Antique French Walnut Writing Table Desk Bureau Plat, circa 1870
Located in London, GB
.
Featuring kingwood banding, a fabulous oval floral marquetry inset top and decorative ormolu mounts, this
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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables
Antique Victorian Mahogany Architects Desk by Edwards
Roberts 19th Century
Located in London, GB
pair of doors with artist trophy inlaid oval marquetry reserves enclosing deep shelves and flanked by
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Antique 1880s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Antique French Louis XV Revival Marquetry Bureau, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
of the cylinder has a stunning oval heraldic marquetry panel with a crest, flags, ribbons and flowers
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Antique 1870s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Ormolu
Thomas O
Brien for Hickory Chair Modern Mahogany Library Table or Desk Bookcases
By Thomas O
brien, Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
The Darlington oval writing desk by Thomas O'Brien for Hickory Furniture. Made from mahogany with a
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Florence Knoll Walnut Oval Dining Table
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Florence Knoll walnut oval dining table. This piece can also work as a conference table or
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Bamboo and Rattan Oval Desk by Palacek
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oval bamboo and rattan desk with multiple drawers and compartments.
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20th Century Desks and Writing Tables
Roche Bobois Travertine Marble Oval Dining Table
By Roche Bobois
Located in Hanover, MA
1977.
Elliptical oval top is sleek with a knife blade edge all the way around and a beautiful satin
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
Florence Knoll Dining Table with a Oval Carrara Top
By Florence Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
A Florence Knoll dining table with a oval Carrara marble top. Based on sticker residue, most
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Vintage 1970s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Steel
Antique Arts
Crafts Oval Oak Library Table circa 1910
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Arts and Crafts library table offers quarter sawn oak construction with top in oval form
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Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Modern Knoll Green Marble Oval Top Dining Table with Chrome Base
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Large Knoll green marble oval top dining table
- Unique green marble oval shaped top
- Durable
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Chrome
Oval Biedermeier Austrian Birch Desk from the Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
This Austrian Biedermeier desk or writing table features an exquisite birch top with brown leather in the centre, over an apron fitted with six dovetailed drawers in its surround. Th...
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Birch, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Transparent Lucite and Glass Oval Dining Table Desk
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning oval table for dining or work, with a Mid-Century Modern sculptural Lucite base.
CS
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Lucite
Half Oval Shape Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Desk with Bookcase
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Danish Mid-Century Modern half oval desk with a bookcase and a drum shape side or curve.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Faux Bamboo Rattan Light Fruitwood Finish Oval Glass Secretary Bookcase Cabinet
By McGuire, American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Highly decorative faux bamboo oval windows rattan secretary drop front desk cabinet bookcase with
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
Florence Knoll Mid-Century Modern Oval Rosewood Table or Desk, 1960s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A large oval rosewood conference table, designed by Florence Knoll and manufactured in the United
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Vintage 1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique European Oval Table in Pine, Danish or German, circa 1900
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
A Danish or North German oval table in scrubbed pine with a traditional wax finish that showcases
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Early 20th Century Danish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Antique Classical Greco Mahogany Oval Double Pedestal Library Table, Circa 1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique Classical Greco library table offers mahogany construction in shaped oval form with top
Category
Early 20th Century Greco Roman Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Oval Executive Desk
Table by Florence Knoll
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Lafayette, IN
This is an elegant and rare 8ft example of Florence Knoll's oval table desk from her 1961 Executive
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Florence Knoll, Model 2480 Oval Table Desk, 1960s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
This particular Florence Knoll oval table desk is designed by Florence Knoll for Knoll in 1961
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Unusual Half Oval Shaped Walnut Partners Desk by Miller Desk
Safe Co
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual half oval shaped walnut partners desk by Miller Desk & Safe Co, half oval top, caned
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Space Age Black Brown Lacquer Steel Oval Desk Console Table, France, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Space Age black brown lacquer steel oval desk console table, France, 1960s
Beautiful desk or
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Iron
Rare Italy Oval Desk with Leather in Art Deco Style - Selva
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful curved shape.
The sides are covered with genuine leather.
Wood is cherry tree with a drawer.
From the Nobel company Selva made in Italy.
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Italian 1970
s Oval Mid-Century Modern Marble Pedestal Dining Table/Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful ash marble with green veining. Oval shape top sits on matching pedestal base.
Mid
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Stone, Marble
1960s Mid-Century Modern Oval Oak Dining Conference Table Desk by Florence Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Lafayette, IN
Very nice, 1960's Vintage Table Desk by Florence Knoll. Table features oak-veneered oval top and
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Chrome
Lunario Oval Dining Table or Desk by Cini Boeri for Gavina Knoll
By Cini Boeri, Gavina
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cini Boeri designed this high end dining table/desk in Italy in 1971
The original dining table model by 'Gavina', Italy is rare and can equally be used as a luxurious desk. As des...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Chrome
19th Century French Louis XV Oval Walnut Marquetry and Bronze Center Table
By François Linke
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a study or office with this elegant antique table. Crafted in France, circa 1880, the center table stands on cabriole legs decorated at the shoulder with gilt bronze mounts ...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Large Oval Mid Century Danish Modern Extension Dining Table or Desk in Rosewood
Located in Philadelphia, PA
oval form in Rosewood. It has two 19 inch extension leaves. The measurements below are for the table
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Vintage 1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Oval Desk Consolle Table in the style of Giotto Stoppino, Tubular Steel
Wood
By Giotto Stoppino, Bernini
Located in Roma, IT
steel tubes, 71.5cm high, in which it can be comfortably accommodated your legs once seated.
The oval
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
English 1870s Faux Bamboo Walnut Desk with Oval Top, Drawers and Root Style Feet
Located in Atlanta, GA
An English faux bamboo walnut desk from the late 19th century, with oval shaped top, two drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Walnut
Oval Travertine Marble Dining Table with Chrome Four Star-Feet from the 70
s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Oval dining table from the 70s. Chromed metal base with a four-star feet supporting a travertine
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble, Metal
Florence Knoll Mid-Century Modern Oval Green Verde Marble Dining Table or Desk
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An elegant executive table designed by Florence Knoll and produced by Knoll. It features a beautiful high gloss Verde Green marble top and a chrome-plated star base. This was one of ...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
Oval Table with Black Glass Top on Tulip Foot Turns into Full Length Mirror
Located in London, GB
Extraordinary Mid-Century Modern sculptural oval table with a surprise; when the top is lifted up
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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Oval Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of oval desks is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and oak, all oval desks available were constructed with great care. There are 94 antique and vintage oval desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 26 modern editions to choose from as well. Oval desks have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of oval desks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Art Deco oval desks are of considerable interest. Some oval desks are too large for some spaces — a variety of smaller oval desks, measuring 1 inches across, are available at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made oval desks over the years, but those made by Nathan Lindberg, Florence Knoll and Knoll are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Oval Desks?
Prices for oval desks start at $995 and top out at $175,000 with the average selling for $5,312.
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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