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Handmade Bespoke Danish Style Desk Chiffonier Teak
Located in Lewes, England
supporting pullouts and 7 small pullout upper drawers and a central cubby hole.
The lower cupboard section
Category
2010s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Hardwood, Plywood
1960 Italian Console Table in Solid Beech and Chestnut, Natural Honey Color
Located in Buggiano, IT
1960 Italian console table in solid beech and chestnut, natural honey color.
It has two small and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Beech, Chestnut
$655 Sale Price
20% Off
Elegant Mahogany Vanity Table in Light Brown From the Late 19th Century
Located in Opole, PL
shellac finish. Below, two small drawers in the upper section offer dainty storage for personal treasures
Category
Early 20th Century European Victorian Vanities
Materials
Mahogany, Mirror, Wood
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Dolce and Gabbana Game Library Brass Chrome Table Chrome Mirror Top, Italy
By Dolce
Gabbana
Located in New York, NY
as a small dining table or entry table or meeting table, 1970s, European.
Measures: 31.5 inches
Category
Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Tables
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Early 19th century French Empire Bureau Plat / Desk
Located in Troy, NY
surrounded by a stenciled gilt border, the frieze containing a center drawer flanked by smaller drawers on
Category
Antique Early 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
18th C. French Carved-Wood Table with Leather Writing Pad Top
Located in Atlanta, GA
(small-sized ladies writing desk), yet a versatile enough piece to be useful in just about any room in
Category
Antique 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Wood
Triangular Memphis Style Inspired Lacquered
Boca Desk
by Leon Rosen for Pace
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in Aramits, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
the high gloss lacquer.
In the mid-1980s Leon Rosen and Pace's collection designed a small collection
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century, Italian Inlaid Wood Centre Table by Luigi and Angiolo Falcini
By Luigi and Angelo Falcini
Located in IT
front, a small drawer is inserted in the under-top band whose decoration runs along the entire perimeter
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century European Napoleon III Center Tables
Materials
Wood
19th Century Chinoiserie Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
originally intended as a sewing table, but it is a versatile size and can be used as a small console, desk
Category
Antique 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Elegant Italian Desk Convertible into Sewing Machine
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
) manufactory. The small desk has in the left side five pull-out drawers and the top one has a key. In the right
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Iron
$2,658 Sale Price
20% Off
Desk in Oak and Oak Plywood by Marcel Gascoin, 1949
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in PARIS, FR
him to play an important role in the production of furniture with a small footprint, by adapting the
Category
Vintage 1940s European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Plywood
Floating Edward Wormley for Dunbar Executive Extending Desks, 1970s
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Antwerp, BE
larger and one smaller desks which can be linked together to make a larger workspace to a total length of
Category
Vintage 1970s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nutwood
$4,450 Sale Price
25% Off
Handcrafted English Oak Desk Console
By SUM Furniture
Located in London, GB
are all completely handmade, in very small numbers, by our skilled craftspeople in England.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak, Leather
$4,600 / item
18th Century Italian Louis XV Writing Table Inlaid Rosewood Center Desk
Located in Milano, MI
XV veneered desk with one small drawer on the front, raised by elegant à cabriole legs with
Category
Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Center Tables
Materials
Boxwood, Ebony, Rosewood
Victorian Burr Walnut Inlaid Davenport
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
insert with gold tooling to the edge, the top lifts up to reveal satinwood interior with two small
Category
Antique 1870s European Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Napoleon III Walnut Partner
s Desk with Faux Leather
Located in Dallas, TX
each end, are connected to the casework with buttresses. The smaller uprights across the centerline
Category
Antique 1870s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
19th Century American Birdseye Maple Desk
Located in New York, NY
areas of the top shelf, worn through in small areas. Handmade in Vermont having a very individual style
Category
Antique 1860s American American Classical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birdseye Maple
Mid-Century Modern Desk
Located in Brooklyn, NY
woodgrain and sturdy construction. A small hutch and drawer allow for organization along with a large
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
$2,000
Large Group incl. Walnut Desk and Sideboards Made by Ove Lander in 1947
By Ove Larsen
Located in London, GB
shelves, base with 25 small drawers. Legs with “shoes” of ebonized wood. Made to order 1957, presumably by
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks
Materials
Walnut
1980s Postmodern Marble Stone Executive Two Sided Desk
By Karl Springer
Located in Madison, WI
condition. Small scratches on the desk, less than to be expected. This item was used as a showroom example
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Marble
$6,559 Sale Price
20% Off
Louis XV Style Inlay Butler
s Desk, circa 1920
Located in Southampton, NY
Louis XV style inlay butler's desk, circa 1920.
Two tiers, both with small central drawers, topped
Category
Early 20th Century American Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
ClassiCon Jean Fold Out Table by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
together, unfolds them and what follows is a small dining table, light yet absolutely stabile." There is
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
$4,366 / item
Exceptional Coconut Tiled Veneer Writing Desk with Ebony Wood Accents
Located in North Miami, FL
Incredible detail work in the small coconut shell mosaic tiles - natural and organic. Very heavy
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ebony, Coconut
$4,760 Sale Price
30% Off
Antique Italian Money-Changers Desk with Hidden Storage
Located in London, GB
to reveal the hidden storage, with the original alcoves and small drawers.
Very practical even
Category
Antique Early 18th Century European Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Large, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
: Natural ash, small, medium & custom order
The Airisto collection’s furnishings are multifunctional
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Medium, Airisto Work Desk, Stained Black by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
ash, small, large & custom order
The Airisto collection’s furnishings are multifunctional – they
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
Large, Airisto Work Desk, Natural Ash by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
: Black, small, medium & custom order
The Airisto collection’s furnishings are multifunctional – they
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Ash
English Crossed Sabre Leg Writing Table
Located in Woodbury, CT
Handcrafted for us by a small workshop in England, this writing table embodies the quality and
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
$11,950 / item
Late 19th Bureau Antique Cartonnier Sliding Top for Hidden Storage
Located in Miami, FL
An Italian smaller-sized writing desk with storage hidden beneath top from the 19th century. This
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
English Midcentury Walnut Faux Bamboo Desk with Four Drawers and Warm Patina
Located in Atlanta, GA
hole accented with pierced spandrels. On the right, three additional drawers (a small one followed by
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Walnut
Antique French Painted Wood Bonheur-du-jour or Occasional Table w/Single Drawer
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French smaller-sized painted wood table, with single drawer, from the turn of the 18th and 19th
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
French 19th Century Louis Philippe St. Crouch Mahogany Secretary
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
gold tooled leather, four smaller drawers, and one shelf. The sides display solid flamed Mahogany
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis Philippe Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Umberto Mascagni Dining Table
By Umberto Mascagni
Located in Hanover, MA
size for a smaller dining or writing table.
Clearance from floor to underside of table is 25.75 inches
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Brass
Antique 19th Century Danish Biedermeier Mahogany Secretary Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
piece. The top features a convex center door flanked by spiral columns with smaller concave doors on the
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Secretaires
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Louis XV-Style Gilt Bronze Cylinder Desk by François Linke
By François Linke
Located in New York, NY
, modeled by Jean-Henri Riesener, signed François Linke. The upper structure fitted with three small drawers
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Outstanding 17th Century Italian Walnut Writing Table
Located in Round Top, TX
luminous patina. A wonderful occasional table perfect as a smaller dining table or writing desk.
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Painted Desk
Located in New Orleans, LA
Small highly decorative painted desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Desks
Materials
Wood
19th Century Console Table
Located in New York, NY
commensurate with age and use. Please see pictures. Having some small dings to the wood edges.
Very good size
Category
Antique 1890s Chinese Qing Console Tables
Materials
Elm
18th Century French Cherrywood
Bureau de Pente
Slant Top Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
eight small arbalete drawers arranged in four columns. Above the topmost drawers of each column is an
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
19th C. French Empire Style Louis Philippe Period Secretaire Abattant
Located in Forney, TX
furniture.
Many of these people, while wealthy, lived in small houses and apartments. Their need for
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Secretaires
Materials
Leather, Fruitwood
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
Louis XIII Style French Walnut Side Table
Located in Winter Park, FL
table was used as a writing table or small desk and has good proportions for use as a side table or hall
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Side Tables
Materials
Walnut
A-Table in Contemporary Blackened Steel and White Washed Maple
By Kin
Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The clean lines and simple form of the A-Table convey a sense of lightness and precision. A small
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Console Table in Contemporary Blackened Steel and White Washed Ash
By Kin
Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The clean lines and simple form of the a-console convey a sense of lightness and precision. A small
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Console Tables
Materials
Steel
Fabulous Double Pedestal Lucite Tusk Table Desk by Charles Hollis Jones
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Pemberton, NJ
by a small mirror. We love the smaller size of the original thick bevel edge glass top but a larger
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Mirror, Lucite
French 19th Century Empire St. Mahogany and Ormolu Executive Desk
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
desk. At the frieze is a central wider drawer flanked by smaller drawers at each side. On the left side
Category
Antique 19th Century French Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Ormolu
Antique Mahogany Ladies Writing Desk Table France
Located in Munich, DE
This charming small ladies writing desk – so called 'Écritoire de Dames' was made in France circa
Category
Antique 1890s French Belle Époque Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Koziol Polished Beige Grey Color Carbon Steel Writing Table by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
a small table to be used in smaller kitchens or as contract furniture for restaurants. Max. size of
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Late 19th Century Continental Carved Walnut Writing Table on Leather Inset Top
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
double stretchers. The table is solid and in very good condition, apart from a small mark on top (picture
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, chairs, small items as tables and office desks, small not too heavy couches. Rest of Holland €133, for
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Wood, Paint
Gorgeous Inlaid Continental Louis XV Style Walnut Writing Desk circa 1920s
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
compact yet functional size makes it ideal for use as a writing table, vanity, or small bureau, perfect
Category
Vintage 1920s European Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
$1,960 Sale Price
20% Off
Period French Napoleon III Mahogany Bonheur Du Jour Antique Ladies Writing Desk
Located in Forney, TX
finials, atop four small dovetailed drawers with key, having an inset black leather writing surface that
Category
Antique Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Austrian Bentwood Child Desk
By Thonet
Located in Queens, NY
Austrian Bentwood small child's desk with attached chair with double hoop back design. (THONET
Category
Antique 19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bentwood
Trace Table in Contemporary White Powder-Coated Steel and Ebonized Maple
By Kin
Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
each time there is a change in plane. The line is only interrupted by a slight idiosyncrasy, a small
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Two-Piece Walnut Corner Desk Table Bookcase Hutch
By American of Martinsville
Located in Rockaway, NJ
using small corner space.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Walnut
French Louis XVI Carved Walnut Writing-Side Table with Drawer
Located in Dallas, TX
A French carved walnut small writing table, perfect end table or bedside table, late 18th century.
Category
Antique Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Dassi Desk walnut Mid-Century Modern Brass Minimal Scultural 1950s Italian
By Dassi
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Dassi small desk rosewood Mid-Century Modern brass minimal scultural 1950s Italian.
Colored glass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$2,907 Sale Price
30% 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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