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Small Old Fir Wood and Iron Desk or Console with Double Shelves, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
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Small desk / console with essential design made of old fir and particular leg in iron. A combination for
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Console Tables
Materials
Iron
Italian Antique Solid Walnut Rustic Table Desk Writing Table
Located in Carimate, Como
with stylish carved legs and central drawer. Ideal in any room as a center table, a small stand alone
Category
20th Century Italian Rustic Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Mid-century Danish walnut roll top desk, dresser or secretary, circa 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
drawers on the bottom with original keys.
9 small drawers on the top.
Leather topped retractable writing
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Vintage Maitland Smith Writing Table
Located in Annville, PA
are a few small surface scratches which are hard to see unless closely inspected. The table includes
Category
1990s Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
French Napoleon III Period Leather
Brass Mounted 1-Drawer Writing Table, c1860
Located in Atlanta, GA
legs mounted atop a bottom level surmounted by brass elements and raised on small brass paw feet
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Desk in metal and grey vinyl designed by BBPR for Olivetti Synthesys , 1960s
By Studio BBPR, Olivetti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Office or home desk, Arco model for Olivetti Synthesys in the rare small dimension (cm 140 lenght
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Sheet Metal
Axel Einar Hjorth, desk model Suzanne, Nordiska Kompaniet, Swedish Modern 1943.
Located in Stockholm, SE
, perfect for laptops / as a smaller desk.
Manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet, Swedish Modern 1943. Axel
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Maple
French Ebonized Louis XVI Bureau Plat or Writing Desk with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
extensive gilded bronze mounts, over a frieze with one central drawer and four smaller drawers. Opposing
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Vintage Functionalist Desk by Alvar Aalto, Artek, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Desk by Alvar Aalto made from birch with original green top. Lovely, clean lines. Neat size, small
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
18th Century Spanish Work Table/Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
stunning its a versatile piece and size for a small dining table, banquette breakfast space table or a
Category
Antique Early 1800s Spanish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Italian Inlaid Renaissance Revival Writing Desk, 1920s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finely crafted walnut desk with intricate inlays referencing Renaissance motifs. Featuring small
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Swedish Gustavian Antique Table White Gold Carved Detail, 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
stopper.
There is some small damage to the decorative side carvings and the top is a walnut veneer with
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Tables
Materials
Pine
$4,019 Sale Price
35% Off
Elegant Louis XV Period French Secretary Desk with Hidden Compartment
Located in Atlanta, GA
desk top position, opens to reveal two rolls of smaller drawers for storage. The desktop still retains
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Antique Early 18th Century French Louis XV Secretaires
Materials
Wood
20th Century Belgian Oak Secretary Desk With Drawers
Located in High Point, NC
for sorting correspondence, ledgers, or small household items. The spacious writing surface is
Category
20th Century Belgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
18th Century Console Table/Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
see in 18th century pieces and adds even more character. It is versatile piece and size for a small
Category
Antique Early 1800s French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Berlin Iron
Olivewood Pedestal Desk Attributed to Wright and Mansfield
By Wright and Mansfield
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
This pedestal desk has a rectangular leather inset top and supports a small shelf with an openwork
Category
Antique 1860s English Desks
Materials
Ormolu
Scandinavian Extendable Writing or Dining Table with Drawer, Early 20th Century
Located in Odense, DK
transform into a small dining or work table when needed. A single, discreet drawer at the front provides
Category
Early 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Ta...
Materials
Wood
Four Drawer Study Desk with Linoleum Top - Customizable
By &New
Located in Leicester, GB
powder-coat and linoleum colors combinations. All &New products are manufactured in Britain in small
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modern Writing Desk with Caned Back by Broyhill
By Broyhill
Located in Freehold, NJ
finish is in good condition. There are small cosmetic imperfections consistent with age and regular use
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Louis XV Style Tiered Desk In Burr Walnut, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
fitted with four small drawers, a central cupboard door, and two open niches, creating both visual rhythm
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Antique 19th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
French Victorian Ladies Desk With Kingwood Marquetry Inlay, 1950s
Located in BÉTERA, ES
kingwood, featuring a fine marquetry top with a small pull-out writing tray. It also has a central drawer
Category
Vintage 1940s French Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,932 Sale Price
20% Off
Northern Italian Neoclassic Walnut
Ebonized Stenciled Leather Writing Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
of writing, raised on small brass wheeled casters
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Antique Early 1800s Italian Empire Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
English Writing Table or Desk of Mahogany with Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
A fine small English writing table or desk of mahogany from the late 19th century, featuring an
Category
Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Danish Freestanding Oak Desk attributed to Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s.
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Asaa, DK
condition with only light patina consistent with age and use. Few small nicks and scratches. Cleaned and
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Napoleon III Secretaire Desk by Diehl
By Charles-Guillaume Diehl
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
frieze drawer which opens to reveal a leather-inset secretaire with a pigeonhole flanked by two small
Category
Antique 1860s French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Amboyna
Burr Walnut Pop-Up Davenport Desk
Located in Cheshire, GB
surface with fitted compartments, small drawers, and integrated inkwell recesses. The pop-up
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Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Biedermeier Art Deco Style Partners Desk Curved Johan Vilhelm Karlsson 1947
By Continental Art Deco
Located in Lewes, England
Small Industry Organization dated Vännäs, 26 June 1947.
The desk and has a delicious curved design
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
$8,204 Sale Price
40% Off
Very Large Mahogany Centrepiece Partners’ Desk in the Chippendale Style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
Gillows, of oval form with a replaced green leather top, the frieze with six small and two dummy drawers
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Antique Early 1900s English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
George III Red Japanned Writing Desk/Side Table with Chinoiserie Scenes
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Hastings, GB
drawer handles are later, one of the handles has a small loss.
Dating to circa 1780, there are marks
Category
Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Tambour Door Roll Top Secretary Desk from Mainline by Hooker
By Mainline by Hooker, Hooker Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
letters, stationery, or small office essentials. The clean lines, muted walnut grain, and compact
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Double Pedestal Desk of Mahogany with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
three small drawers, set upon two pedestals.
Each pedestal with three drawers, set upon a plinth base
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
A French Louis XV style Painted Slant Front Desk, 18th C.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
small interior drawers. Below are three full-length drawers fitted with decorative brass hardware. The
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Antique 18th Century French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Paint
Pierre Jeanneret - PJ-BU-19-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
-A desk.
Top fixed on an “X” leg. One side has a small single cabinet door with aluminum detail. The
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
Antique Victorian Burr Walnut Pop Up Davenport Desk C1860 19th Century
Located in London, GB
Devonport desk) is a small desk with an inclined lifting desktop attached with hinges to the back of the
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
19th Century Victorian Flame Mahogany Davenport Desk, Attributed to Gillows
By Gillows of Lancaster
London
Located in Solebury, PA
practicality in smaller rooms and frequently utilized as a convenient writing desk for a lady or employed in a
Category
Antique 1860s Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Pedestal Desk of Mahogany with Embossed Leather Top
Located in Austin, TX
top in black with mahogany surround, over a frieze of one long drawer between two opposing small
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Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
Napoleon III Black lacquer bonheur du Jour Desk, Late 19th Century
Located in Lisbon, PT
accents.
Four small drawers and one wide lower drawer with a fold-down top lined with red felt.
Hardware
Category
Antique Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$8,346 Sale Price
43% Off
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Cherrywood Ladies Desk, Germany
Located in Darmstadt, DE
to function not only as a small writing desk but also as a side table or console in a living or
Category
Antique Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Cherry, Softwood
Mid Century Teak Desk with Formica Top
By Remploy
Located in Leicester, GB
drawers, four large ones and two small ones on top. Elegant metal handles. The desk top is finished with a
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Formica, Teak
Colombo Mobili Burlwood Secretaire Abattant
By Colombo Mobili
Located in Franklin Park, IL
high
This piece is in excellent vintage condition with only a small dent and a couple of small chips
Category
2010s Italian Modern Desks
Materials
Wood, Burl
Rosewood
Chrome Desk by Milo Baughman
By Milo Baughman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A small writing desk by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Rosewood top with three storage drawers
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Vintage 1960s American Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chrome
Italian Walnut Neoclassical Table with Single Drawer, circa 1800
Located in Atlanta, GA
an early date.
The legs are finely tapered and lightly fluted, terminating in small turned feet
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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rare Jørgen Magnussen for Peder Pedersen Dining Table
By Peder Pedersen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
brothers Ejnar and Lars Peder Pedersen, the company started as a small 150 m² workshop in Allerød, Denmark
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
Vintage Mahogany Leather Top Saw Horse Campaign Style Desk, c.1960
Located in Chapel Hill, NC
top in three segments. The top features a long drawer flanked by two smaller ones, finished with brass
Category
Vintage 1960s American Campaign Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Biedermeier Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Small Biedermeier writing desk in walnut, raised on tapered square legs with brass sabots and
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Antique 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Rosewood Regency Kneehole Bureau Cabinet Attributed to Seddon and Morel
By Morel
Seddon
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
secretaire in satinwood with a sliding leather-inset reading slope, small drawers and ebony pigeon holes, all
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Cabinets
Materials
Ormolu
Mid 19th Century Swedish Black Painted Writing Desk
Located in Round Top, TX
skeleton key used as a pull, and four smaller drawers opened with a second skeleton key (locks no longer
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Antique 19th Century Gustavian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
1940s Italian Writing Desk in Ash and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
capacity, featuring six smaller drawers and one larger drawer to accommodate stationery. All in all, this
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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
GEORGINAN STYLE ANTiQUE CIRCA 1860 VICTORIAN HAND PAINTED OCCASIONAL TABLE DESK
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
style mid Victorian Circa 1860 hand painted Pine occasional table or small desk with lovely early carved
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Antique 1860s English High Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Louis XV Style Kingwood
Ormolu Bureau Plat by Simon Loscertales
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
the photographs. Overall, it is a particularly fine model—smaller, perfectly proportioned, and highly
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Rococo Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique Victorian Walnut Leather Top Pedestal Desk
Located in London, GB
condition is very good for its age. There are some small marks and bumps beneath the polish, giving this a
Category
Antique 1860s British Late Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Brutalist Gold Resin
Glass Top Dining Table
By Craft Associates, Paul Evans, Adrian Pearsall
Located in Chattanooga, TN
clean with only a small bubble and a few minor scratches. The base shows light wear consistent with age
Category
Vintage 1970s American Brutalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Glass, Resin, Hardwood
$4,396 Sale Price
20% Off
Antique School Desk with Foldable Seat in Soft Pink Patina
Located in Barcelona, ES
and suitable for ages from small child through to teenager
Rare find in such good condition.
Strong
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20th Century Spanish Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Pine
Peter Lovig Flip-Top Partners desk in rosewood Lovig Denmark 1960
By Lovig Dansk, Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
compartments and dividers, ideal for documents and small essentials.
The front of the desk offers three
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
English Made Satinwood Adams Paint Decorated Carlton House Desk With Cubbies
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
writing surface. This raised section is ingeniously fitted with a myriad of small drawers, cupboards, and
Category
Vintage 1910s English Adam Style Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
French Napoleon III Ebonised
Gilt Bronze Writing Desk Bonheur-du-Jour 1880
Located in Potters Bar, GB
bonheur-du-jour form features a raised superstructure with two small drawers flanking a central
Category
Antique 1880s Napoleon III Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Mobilier AVEA Writing Desk in Solid Oak Belgium 1930s
Located in Meer, VAN
Mobilier AVEA Writing Desk in Solid Oak Belgium 1930s
A smaller scale modernist writing desk in
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
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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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