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Executive Rosewood Danish Great Desk by Arne Vodder for Sibast, 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Warsaw, PL
This desk was designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast in Denmark during the 1960s. The desk is made from
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Abbess Rosewood and Brass Executive Desk Lockable G Plan Eames Era
By Abbess
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
needed making the desks even more versatile.
This large rosewood desk features brass and agonized
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Vintage Danish Mid Century Modern Rosewood Floating Desk Fm50 by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in San Marcos, CA
Here is a sought after Scandinavian Modern executive floating desk Model FM60 in rosewood designed
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rosewood Desk by Arne Vodder for Helge Sibast, 1955 - Danish, Mid Century
By Arne Vodder, Helge Sibast
Located in Houston, TX
Rosewood desk designed by Arne Vodder for Helge Sibast, circa 1955. This desk has three storage
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Midcentury Rosewood Desk by Jens Risom with Y-Handles and Adjustable Legs
By Jens Risom
Located in Denmark, DK
A midcentury rosewood desk by Danish-American Jens Risom (1916-2016). The desk features six drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Desk with Floating Glass Top, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
A stunning, Italian Mid-Century Modern rosewood desk with floating black glass top. Front side has
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Glass, Rosewood
Custom Rosewood and Leather Executive Desk by Loft Thirteen
By Loft Thirteen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom architectural executive desk by Loft Thirteen, any size or color way available, burl wood
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Fine Arne Vodder Rosewood Desk for Sibast Furniture, Denmark, 1960s
By Arne Vodder
Located in Handewitt, DE
Big Arne Vodder writing desk in rosewood. Manufactured by Helge Sibast (Sibast Furniture Denmark
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Gillow
s Victorian Ladies Writing Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Brightlingsea, Essex
Fine Victorian Ladies writing table, in the French style, kidney shaped, walnut and rosewood
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Italian Rosewood and Brass Desk with Green Glass, 1950
s
Located in Pollenza, IT
italian rosewood desk, with brass in both faces and feet. green glass on the top.
in the style of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Wahl Iversen Rosewood Lectern Desk Made in Denmark, circa 1960s
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in London, GB
Designed by Wahl Iversen, this freestanding writing desk has a lid top with black leather and a
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Writing Cabinet by Arne Wahl Iversen
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in Madrid, Madrid
A rosewood writing cabinet by Arne Wahl Iversen for Vinde Mobelfabrik.
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Contemporary Brown Wood and Rosewood Desk by Johannes Hock
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By BDDW
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Desk by contemporary artist Johannes Hock, veneered tabletop in diamond pattern with thirty
Category
2010s German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
By Svend Dyrlund Santos Rosewood Executive Midcentury Danish Modern Desk, 1960s
By Dyrlund
Located in Hamburg, DE
as Rio Rosewood, so this desk not require a Cites for Export, thus saves much time and effort
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Arne Vodder Rosewood Desk and Sideboard Made by Sibast, circa 1960
By Arne Vodder
Located in London, GB
black veining in the rosewood and the multicolored pull-out drawers. The desk and sideboard have been
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
A Fine quality English antique writing table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Miami, FL
embossed leather writing surface. the table top is crossbanded in Rosewood. The columns on the base have a
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood, Mahogany
Unusual William IV Work and Writing Table
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn582A Excellent and very unusual William IV sewing table in rosewood, having 3 dummy drawers to
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Antique 1830s English William IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Art Deco Desk
Located in Toronto, ON
Late deco writing desk in rosewood with original handmade bronzed pulls.
Category
20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
$2,795
Regency rosewood library table
Located in Salisbury, GB
patterns of the cut brass into the fine rosewood.
This Regency library table is fitted a pair of drawers to
Category
Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
20th Century Arne Vodder Styled Writing Table
Located in Valby, DK
Beautiful midcentury writing table. The style is very inspired of Arne Vodder.
Perfect for use in
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Gordon Russel Desk
By Gordon Russell, Trevor Chinn
Located in Buxton, GB
timeless piece handcrafted in the opulent Rio Rosewood by the renowned.R. Bearcroft. This unique piece was
Category
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$4,640
Art Deco Desk
By Sanyas et Popot
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful rosewood desk with brass sabots and pulls, which was designed by Sanyas et Popot, Paris
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$14,201
Finn Juhl Desk
By Finn Juhl
Located in London, GB
Finn Juhl (1912-1989) Rosewood Desk
Designed 1942, Cabinet-maker Niels Vodder.
Literature
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Gillows Rosewood Library Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Northwich, GB
A fine goncalo alves library table firmly attributed to Gillows and dating to about 1810.
Gillows of Lancaster and London, also known as Gillow & Co., was an English furniture mak...
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Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Late Regency Rosewood Library Table
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Altrincham, Cheshire
Late Regency rosewood library table with frieze drawers to either side, end supports leading to
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Antique 1820s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Maurice Martine Custom Desk
By Maurice Martine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom Desk by Maurice Martine with Rosewood, aluminum, inset leather top and peg board drawers
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
19th Century Regency Rosewood Library Table
Located in Lisbon, PT
For sale on 1stdibs a 19th Century Regency Rosewood elegant Library and writing table with two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
William IV Rosewood Carved Library Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
A Beautiful English Rosewood Table with Fantastic Grain and Bold Carved Pedestals
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Pierre Jeanneret Office Desk
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in BREST, FR
Pierre Jeanneret, office table for various administrative buildings in Chandigarh, India.
Tabletop covered with black leather. Spindle-shaped leg, drawer element on front, six open ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$12,307
Michele Charron Rosewood and Aluminium Table
By Atelier Charron
Located in Grenoble, FR
Michele Charron rosewood and aluminium table, circa 1960
Solid cast aluminium cantilevered base
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Partners Desk by Jacob Kjaer
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A partners desk in rosewood with brass handles. One side with a total of 13 drawers. The other side
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20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$16,600
Midcentury Desk by Henning Jensen
By Henning Jensen
Torben Valeur
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
mid-1960s. This rosewood desk has beautiful graining and the exposed finger joint construction
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
Osvaldo Borsani Executive Desk
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Chicago, IL
This desk was used in the chairman's office of the Bank of America, London.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Dutch Marquetry Cylinder Desk, circa 1830
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Unusual Dutch marquetry cylinder topped desk, circa 1830. The rectangular shaped desk is in a
Category
Antique 1730s Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Joaquim Tenreiro Vintage Brazilian Hardwood Desk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A stunning vintage rosewood desk by Joaquim Tenreiro. This piece has been finished in a rich hand
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Executive Desk by Roger Sprunger
By Roger Sprunger, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Morristown, NJ
Beautiful rosewood veneer executive desk by roger sprunger for Dunbar. Three-drawer desk supported
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Scale International Modern Style Desk
Located in New York, NY
A 70's Leather, Rosewood and Aluminum Desk in the International Modern Style
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Vintage 1970s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s
Located in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein
Exquisite Courtly Rococo Revival Desk, France, 1850s. Made of rosewood.
Curved sides fitted
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Antique 1850s French Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Regency Rosewood Davenport
Located in Salisbury, GB
Regency rosewood davenport of unusual design. In the manner of Gillows.
circa 1820.
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Antique 1820s Desks and Writing Tables
Exceptional Quality Louis XVI Style Desk
Located in London, GB
An extremely high-quality rosewood and king-wood Louis XVI style desk with ormolu mounts.
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Antique Mid-19th Century English Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Henredon "Scene Two" Desk and Chair
By Henredon
Located in Nashville, TN
Henredon "Scene Two" waterfall desk and original matching chair/stool in ash burl and rosewood
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
$3,800 / set
Vintage circa 1870
s ladies desk
Located in Bronx, NY
This vintage ladies desk is made with burl & rosewood veneers & is designed with a floral marquetry
Category
Antique 19th Century French Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Charles X Brass Inlaid Rosewood Bureau Plat
Located in Natchez, MS
French Charles X rosewood brass inlaid bureau plat with tooled leather top. Three drawers.
Category
Antique 19th Century French Charles X Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Important English George iv Brazilian Rosewood Library Table
By George Smith
Located in Banksmeadow, NSW
An important English George IV Brazilian Rosewood Library Table closely following a design by
Category
Antique 1820s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Rosewood, Giltwood
Dyrlund Rosewood Vanity Chest of Drawers with Tambour Front
By Dyrlund
Located in Bridport, CT
Incredible rosewood desk with amazing wood grain by Dyrlund. Pull out desk drawer opens the tambour
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Late 19th Century Louis XVI Rosewood French Table
Located in Tricase, Italia
Elegant and inlaid table from late 19th century.
French, in rosewood with precious inlays, typical
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
English 19th Century George IV Rosewood Library Table
By George Bullock
Located in London, GB
stretcher and supported on scroll mounted feet with original brass castors. Rosewood with brass inlay. In
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Antique 19th Century British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Joseph-André Motte Presidential Double-Sided Desk
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Brussels, BE
Joseph-André Motte double-sided presidential desk for Dassas.
Rosewood, leather and steel.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Classical Regency Rosewood Work Table, England, circa 1810-1830
Located in Providence, RI
when open. This table uses a most beautiful rosewood veneer that is typical of the pieces of this
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Antique 19th Century British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
19th Century Napoleon III Rosewood French Bureau de Dame
Located in Tricase, Italia
France, 19th century. Small and elegant Bureau de Dame in rosewood and kingwood with gilded bronze
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Rare Lombard Desk from the 18th Century
Located in Alba, IT
Rare Lombard desk from the 18th century.
This rare center desk was made in Lombardy around the end
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Antique Late 18th Century Italian Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Rosewood, Walnut
Vintage Executive Pedersen Desks, Denmark, circa 1965
By E. Pedersen
Søn
Located in London, GB
Studios.
The desks are rosewood veneered with stainless steel legs and supports for the "floating" top
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Steel
Art Deco Cabinet Veneered with Rose and Rosewood, Poland, 1930s
Located in Krakow, małopolskie
Luxurious study desk made in the style of Art Deco. Beautifully veneered with rose and rosewood
Category
Vintage 1930s Polish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Circa 1890-1900 Wonderful Foyer Table or Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
This was a grand piano that has been turned into a wonderful writing table.
It is rosewood and is
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Antique 19th Century American American Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Danecastle Aps Adjustable Bedside Desk or Table
By Danecastle
Located in Fulton, CA
A Danish Modern adjustable table made of rosewood and polished chrome. Top tilts 90 degrees and has
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
19th Century Indian Rosewood, Satinwood, Ebony
Calamander Centre Library Table
Located in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire
An exceptional quality and very unusual 19th century Indian rosewood, satinwood, ebony & calamander
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Antique 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Rosewood, Satinwood
Skandinavian Palisander Desk by Arne Wahl Iversen 1950s
By Arne Wahl Iversen
Located in St-Brais, JU
A rare desk designed by Arne Wahl Iversen. Made in Denmark during the 1950s. It features an organic
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
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Rosewood Writing Desk For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the rosewood writing desk you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, rosewood and metal, every rosewood writing desk was constructed with great care. There are 1391 variations of the antique or vintage rosewood writing desk you’re looking for, while we also have 9 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rosewood writing desk — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A rosewood writing desk is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Regency styles are sought with frequency. A well-made rosewood writing desk has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Arne Vodder, Dunbar and Edward Wormley are consistently popular.
How Much is a Rosewood Writing Desk?
The average selling price for a rosewood writing desk at 1stDibs is $5,903, while they’re typically $474 on the low end and $117,413 for the highest priced.
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 Rosewood Writing Desk
- What is a writing desk?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A writing desk may refer to a desk with a top, often sloping, for writing on or to a portable case with compartments to hold writing materials and a surface for writing.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 12, 2021A small writing table is also called a davenport table or davenport desk. They normally feature a sloped or inclined top attached with hinges to the back of the table. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique and vintage davenport desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021A writing desk with drawers is also called a secretary. It is a desk with drawers, one of which can be pushed out and the front of the desk lowered to create a flat writing surface. These writing desks have been made in a variety of styles over the years. Shop for a variety of writing tables with drawers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023What an old-fashioned writing desk is called varies by design. Pieces with drop-down fronts are secretary desks (these are typically made of two parts: a chest of drawers on the bottom and a hutch or cupboard with shelves on the top), while ones that rest on two pillars, cabinets or bookcases are pedestal desks. A desk with a small writing surface positioned in front of drawers and cubbies is a bureau à gradin. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of desks.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 3, 2023In French, the term for a writing desk that often featured a drop-down writing surface is secretaire. This type of desk is called a secretary desk in English. Simply put, a secretary desk is a multifunctional piece of furniture with a hinged writing surface that folds open or drops down. When the leaf is folded out, small inner storage compartments, which are called pigeonholes, cubbies, recesses or drawers, are revealed. On 1stDibs, shop antique secretary desks from some of the world's top sellers.
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