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Antique English Georgian Walnut Slant Front Secretary Desk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
reveal a red gilt tooled leather work surface, small center door with fancy brass hinges, flanked by
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Gae Aulenti worktable / desk, Gaetano-series for Zanotta, Italy Post-Modern
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Stockholm, SE
, Italy.
Original glass top with red stripe. In good condition, a few smaller signs of age and wear
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
French Directoire style handcrafted lacquered desk with solid wood
leather pad
Located in Landivy, FR
made accordingly to traditional French techniques of woodworking by small craft workshops in the
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Wood, Oak, Lacquer
Early 20th C. Chippendale Style Mahogany Oxbow Slant Front Desk
Located in Germantown, MD
Serpentine drawers. Slant front door opens to reveal addition storage space with 5 small drawers and plenty
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Early 20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Walnut Writing Table
Located in Dallas, TX
smaller plinth block also carved with smaller rosettes in relief, serving as the juncture of the feet
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Vanity / Writing Desk With Chair by Morris of California. Circa 1960s
By Morris of California
Located in Miami, FL
with signs of wear consistent with age and history. There are some small scratches and some fading in
Category
Vintage 1960s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
MCM Teak Expandable Desk and Chair by Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard, Denmark c.1960
By Gunnar Nielsen Tibergaard
Located in San Francisco, CA
smaller drawer with brass key hole and one large drawer, each with carved pulls and dovetail joints
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,195 Sale Price / item
39% Off
Dining Table by Yngve Ekström, Sweden, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
condition with small signs of usage.
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Pine
French Directoire style handcrafted Desk in solid wood, with leather pad
Located in Landivy, FR
traditional French techniques of woodworking by small craft workshops in the western countryside of France
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
French Directoire Style gray desk in solid oak wood with a leather pad
Located in Landivy, FR
manufacture of each furniture is made accordingly to traditional French techniques of woodworking by small
Category
2010s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak, Lacquer
18th Century Louis XV Walnut Table or Ladies Desk
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
walnut, and opening with a single apron drawer, it would make a fabulous end table, or small writing desk
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Swedish Modern Nils Jonsson Teak and Beech Dining Table or Desk
By Nils Jonsson, Hugo Troeds
Located in Kramfors, SE
the apron. Good vintage condition with some smaller marks and traces of use. Each leaf is 45 cm wide
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Beech, Teak
Rare No.49 Art Nouveau Desk from Finland
Located in Munich, DE
area of jyväskylä & muurame. this small and rare desk will be an wonderful addition to your modern home.
Category
Vintage 1910s Finnish Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
"Il Pezzo 10 Console" solid walnut - gold finished brass base - three drawers
Located in Firenze, IT
repellent.
Each console is numbered and shows the “Missing Piece” (“Pezzo Mancante” in Italian): a small
Category
2010s Italian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Gold, Brass, Gold Plate
French Provincial Louis XIV Period Os de Mouton Oak Side Table
Located in Troy, NY
Small 17th century side table or desk, charming country piece of nice proportion and warm color
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
Custom Order Vladimir Kagan Grosfeld House Desk with Cane Modesty Panel
By Vladimir Kagan, Grosfeld House
Located in Chicago, IL
the dark small spots on top surface (where risers for glass probably were). And to clean up overall
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane
French 18th Century Poplar
Oak Writing Table Louis XV Period
Located in Labrit, Landes
18th century, in a small provincial workshop. This explains all the special features of this table, in
Category
Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Poplar
$2,012 Sale Price
34% Off
Beautiful Yew And Brass Military Secretary Campaign Chest Writing Table
Located in Crawley, GB
offer a hidden writing table with leather insert and two small drawers and two large hidden compartment
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Mid-20th Century British Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,856 Sale Price
20% Off
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habitation Le Corbusier Desk for Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
The price is dependent on the chosen material and size.
This small wooden writing desk was
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood
Spanish 19th C. Desk or Console Table with Beautiful Lyre-Carved Legs
Located in Atlanta, GA
an attractive console, entry table, or a small writing desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French writing Table 2 drawers in Solid Cherry Wood - Louis XVI Directoire style
Located in Landivy, FR
manufacture of each furniture is made accordingly to traditional French techniques of woodworking by small
Category
2010s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Cherry, Oak
Wonderful, Amazing and Exclusive Frattini Desk
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Munich, DE
Very rare and elegant small desk by gianfranco frattini for bernini by opening the drawer the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
18th Century Tyrolean Farmhouse Dining/ Kitchen Table in Fruitwood from Austria
Located in INTERLAKEN, NY
been stored in its deep and long drawers, which are decorated with small etched field flowers on the
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Antique Late 18th Century Austrian Country Farm Tables
Materials
Fruitwood
Molteni&C D.847.1 Ash Wood Desk by Gio Ponti
By Molteni
C, Gio Ponti
Located in Boston, MA
edges and a small pull-out drawer increases its overall functionality.
-Honey Stained Solid Ash Wood
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2010s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Mahogany Kneehole Desk
Located in Folkestone, GB
and arrangement of three graduated small drawers either side of a recessed kneehole cupboard and small
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Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Desks
Materials
Mahogany
$13,023
20th Century French Art Deco large Oak Vintage Office Desk / Writing Table
Located in New York City, NY
some small scratches and circular marks, old repairs, uneven tonality with faded and darker areas
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20th Century French Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Antique Northern Swedish Blue Country Table or Desk
Located in Kramfors, SE
solid frame. There is a smaller notch from a branch on the table top, see picture. Height from the floor
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Antique Mid-19th Century Swedish Country Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Woa Desk by Culto Ponsoda
Located in Geneve, CH
nature, to detail, to the beauty of forms, to manufacturing in small local companies and the rejection of
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron
$14,062 / item
19th Century Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Nutwood, Austria, circa 1830
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
provides a large drawer in the middle and two smaller ones underneath - each on one side. Absolutely
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Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Open Room No. 1 Workstation and Office Solution, In Stock
By Matali Crasset
Located in London, GB
, orange cupboard, glowing yellow acrylic lamp, and small yellow metal container. “The iconic blocks of
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
A Fine Quality Louis XVI style Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Bureau Plat by Alexandre
By Alexandre Chevrié, Paris 1
Located in New York, NY
storefront shop . He was a manufacturer of art furniture, small style furniture and artistic fantasies. He
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Antique Mid-19th Century Rococo Revival Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze, Gold Leaf
French Designer Handcrafted Connected Executive Desk in Solid Wood by C. Lecomte
By Christophe Lecomte
Located in Landivy, FR
accordingly to traditional French techniques of woodworking by small craft workshops in the western
Category
2010s French Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ash, Wood
Biedermeier Writing Desk/ Side Table, Austria
Located in Antwerp, BE
This small Lady desk was crafted in Austria. The top is wonderfully smooth and displays the
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Antique 1870s Austrian Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$3,417 Sale Price
20% Off
ARC Desk in Bleached Maple Veneer and Black Stained Interior by Estudio Persona
By Estudio Persona
Located in Los Angeles, CA
be used as a small dining table or wide console.
Designed and handmade in Los Angeles by Estudio
Category
2010s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Plywood
Jacques Adnet Modernist Dressing Table circa 1935
By La Maison Desny
Located in CA, CA
and mirrors are original small surface wear to black opaline glass, very small chip to back corner and
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Vanities
Materials
Nickel
French Modern Neoclassical Ebony
Leather Desk /Writing Table, JeanMichel Frank
By (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
was hand made by a small French workshop and is original in design, handsome and functional. The
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
$7,840 Sale Price
20% Off
17th Century Italian Baroque Walnut Credenza or Desk
Located in Troy, NY
opening to reveal a fitted interior with eight drawers and a small middle door, the slanted top with a
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Baroque Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Walnut
Italian Burl Wood
Brass Desk in Green Malachite Stain
Located in North Miami, FL
This magnificent malachite green stained burl wood desk with small drawers and ample writing space
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Handcrafted English Desk
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
small numbers, by our skilled craftspeople in England.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$6,435 / item
19th Century English Satinwood and Leather Table
Located in Richmond, VA
smaller scale makes it a much more versatile option as a side table or console.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Satinwood
19th Century Italian Louis Philippe Walnut Wood Writing Desk
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
smaller drawers. Excellent condition ready to be inserted in your beautiful home. Some signs of wear on
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Antique 1850s Italian Louis Philippe Desks
Materials
Walnut
$5,696 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Heckman English Chippendale Tooled Leather Top Cabriole Leg Writing Desk
Located in Chicago, IL
aware that most of the items are vintage/antique and may have small defects or signs of age. However, we
Category
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
Fine Quality Victorian Kidney-Shaped Desk in Richly Figured Walnut by Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
capital which marks the , the back with adjustable shelves for small books, decorated with kingwood
Category
Antique 1850s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Biedermeier Cherry Fall Front Desk / Secretaire
Located in Darmstadt, DE
with eight small drawers, perfect for organizing stationery or other small items.
In excellent
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Spruce, Cherry
$6,526 Sale Price
37% Off
Stunning Jewellers Table and Chair, France, 19th Century
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
. Wonderful unique ergomonic cut out and primitive design. A small pivoting / hidden silver spoon / receptacle
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Italian Carved-Wood Desk W/Pullout Writing Shelf
Great Storage, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
An Italian smaller-sized carved-wood desk, with pull-out writing shelf and storage, from the 19th
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Antique 19th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Black
By Sebastian Bergne, Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
- The flap desk, imagined by Sebastian Bergne, is the ideal size for small spaces. Store documents
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in White
By Tolix, Sebastian Bergne
Located in Shakopee, MN
- The flap desk, imagined by Sebastian Bergne, is the ideal size for small spaces. Store documents
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Fine Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Side/Writing Table by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in Long Island City, NY
for two years.Linke arrived in Paris in 1875, and by 1881 he had established his own small workshop at
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Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Side Tables
Materials
Marble, Bronze, Ormolu
$27,500 Sale Price
21% Off
Louis XVI Rolltop Desk, France 1780, Mahogany
Located in Belmont, MA
six small drawers and an open compartment. The writing top can be pulled out. It is covered with green
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Antique 1780s French Louis XVI Secretaires
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Architectural French Oak Center or Game Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant architectural French oak center or game table. Very sturdy. Great as a small desk or
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Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Center Tables
Materials
Oak
Tolix Flap Desk Indoor Painted in Graphite
By Sebastian Bergne, Tolix
Located in Shakopee, MN
- The tolix flap desk, imagined by Sebastian Bergne, is the ideal size for small spaces. Store
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Antique French Louis XV Style Ormolu Mounted Marquetry Desk by Maison Léger
By Maison Léger
Located in London, GB
flanked by two smaller ones. In the middle is a very ornate ormolu escutcheon and surrounding it are very
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Bertha Schaefer for Singer and Sons Italian Walnut Asymmetrical Desk
By M. Singer
Sons, Bertha Schaefer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
lines and incredible wood grain occupying a small footprint (H: 29" x L: 53.5" x D: 26").
Retains the
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Antique Italian Tuscan Renaissance Refectory Style Hand Crafted Oak Farm Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
Antique Italian Tuscan Renaissance refectory style handcrafted oak farm table.
Nice small
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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Renaissance Center Tables
Materials
Oak
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off
A George IV mahogany mechanical escritoire attributed to Gillows
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
rolls up the front panel to reveal a central shelf surrounded by eight small drawers and eight
Category
Antique 1820s English George IV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Palisander Ladies Desk with Brass Ornaments
Located in Sofia, BG
French elegant small desk in palisander veneer, decorated with floral marquetry, revealing drawers
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Palisander
$1,149 Sale Price
35% Off
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Small Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of small desks for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique small desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. We have 4611 antique and vintage small desks in-stock, while there are 288 modern editions to choose from as well. Small desks have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Small desks are generally popular furniture pieces, but mid-century modern, Victorian and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made small desks over the years, but those made by George Nelson, Peter Løvig Nielsen and Herman Miller are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much are Small Desks?
Prices for small desks can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, small desks begin at $83 and can go as high as $495,000, while the average can fetch as much as $3,571.
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.
Questions About Small Desks
- 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.
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