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Italian Mid-century Small Wooden Table
Located in Milano, IT
elegant wood grain. The top contains two small drawers, useful for resting documents or writing objects
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$1,329 Sale Price
20% Off
Small and rare Campaign Rosewood Davenport
Located in Folkestone, GB
A small and rare rosewood campaign Davenport desk of compact proportions. The galleried top with
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Rosewood
Small Mahogany secretary .Georgian style .England
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice attractive small secretary . Georgian style .Mahogany .
Green Leather inlay . Good
Category
Vintage 1960s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Small Spanish Table From The 17th Century
Located in Brussels, Brussels
superb small Spanish table from the 17th century
Table that can be used as a desk or a small table
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Louis XIII Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Chestnut
Small Queen Anne Period Walnut Bureau
Located in Folkestone, GB
A most enchanting Queen Anne period burr walnut bureau of highly desirable small proportions and
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Antique Early 18th Century English Queen Anne Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
American Designer, Desk, Oak, Bamboo, Rattan, USA, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A small oak, bamboo and rattan writing desk designed and produced in the US, c. 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Oak
Small Folding Table, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Small Folding Table realized in Italy in the early 20th Century.
Good overall condition except for
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Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$277 Sale Price
35% Off
Small 19th Century French Boulle Bureau Plat
By André-Charles Boulle
Located in Brighton, Sussex
A good quality small late 19th century French Boulle inlaid bureau plat, having an inset leather
Category
Antique 19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Danish Mid Century Modern Petit Single Pedestal Desk Two Drawers
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern walnut single pedestal two drawers small desk or writing table.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Antique Victorian Watchmakers Desk Georgian Taste Hardwood
Brown Leather
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
taste with period brown leather top and sorting drawer.
A good looking and well made small desk or
Category
Antique 1880s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
"Optimum" Walnut Desk Designed by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie
By Dessie Studio, Stephane Lebrun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, small tables, writing desks, console tables, bedside tables, chairs, bookcases, dressers, cabinets
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$14,271 / item
Friso Kramer Reform Table Small Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
By Friso Kramer, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice small and rare sized industrial 'Reform' table designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
Small Work Table wit Mirror Inside, Italy, Early 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Realized by an italian manufacture in the early 20th century, in style 19th century.
Height with open mirror: 101.5 cm.
Good overall condition ecept for signs of time and minor los...
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Early 20th Century Italian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
$287 Sale Price
47% Off
LC16 Table de Travail unite d
habitation Le Corbusier Desk for Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Berlin, DE
The price is dependent on the chosen material and size.
This small wooden writing desk was
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writi...
Materials
Wood
Restored Bauhaus Small Dissociative Table, by Mücke-Melder, Chrome, Czech, 1930s
By Mücke
Melder
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Dissociative: 95 cm / 37.4″
It has been re-polished with polyutherane piano lacquer by our professional refurbishing team in Czechia according to the original process.
The chrome p...
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Steel, Chrome
"Tecnica" Walnut Top Desk with Tie Rods Designed by Jaume Tresserra for Dessie
By Jaime Tresserra, Dessie Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
looking for essential and high quality pieces.
A collection, including tables, small tables, writing
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Nickel, Metal, Stainless Steel
Antique Elegant Wooden Bureau
Located in Milano, IT
compartments, represented by 4 small drawers with handles.
This writing desk is suitable for high-class
Category
Antique 1890s French French Provincial Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
$8,544 Sale Price
20% Off
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
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Antique Late 19th Century French Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Bronze
Antique English Georgian Table Small Desk Nightstand Lowboy 3 Drawers Tiger Oak
Located in Tyler, TX
, nightstand or small writing desk~~drawers with original brass batwing pulls ~~pad feet~~wide center drawer
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Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Lowboys
Materials
Oak
Italian Small Wooden Table w/Drawer Presented on Flute-Carved Legs, 19th C.
Located in Atlanta, GA
has a smaller footprint, making for a great occasional table or perhaps a small writing desk.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Tables
Materials
Wood
Small Victorian 1880 Solid Walnut Knee Hole Writing Desk Lots of Drawers Storage
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely Victorian walnut knee hole desk with lots of drawers
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Antique 1880s English Victorian Desks
Materials
Walnut
Danish Baroque-Inspired Oak Desk / Dining Table with Barley Twist Legs, 1900s
By Philip Arctander, Pierre Chapo
Located in Odense, DK
and a sense of quiet ornamentation. Its size makes it versatile – it can be used as a small writing
Category
Early 20th Century French Brutalist Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak
18th C. Italian Lacca Povera Accent Table or Petite Desk w/its Original Finish
Located in Atlanta, GA
writing desk.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Tables
Materials
Wood
Antique French Hand Carved Wood Writing Desk / Center / Side Table Rustic Farm
Located in West Hollywood, CA
, bedroom or kitchen. in a Farm high end decor or traditional , it could make a beautiful small writing desk
Category
Antique 18th Century French Farm Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$12,000 Sale Price
20% Off
Cerused Oak Black and White Small One Drawer Console Writing Table Desk
By Jay Spectre
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern cerused oak small petit desk writing table or console with round solid brass
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Console Tables
Materials
Oak
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
"Brown" Pc/Laptop Unit Cabinet or Desk Designed by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie
By Dessie Studio, Stephane Lebrun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
, including tables, small tables, writing desks, console tables, bedside tables, chairs, bookcases, dressers
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Cabinets
Materials
Iron, Nickel
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Center Tables
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Center Tables
Materials
Oak
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Center Tables
Materials
Oak
19th Century Lombardy Louis XV Style Center Table
Located in Encinitas, CA
line, clean and elegant.
Stylish for a small entry table or writing desk.
Measures: 47" wide 23.5
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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Sofa Tables
Materials
Walnut
$950 Sale Price
20% Off
Sunset Dining Table, 9 ft, in Natural White Oak by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sunset Writing Desk (48" x 24" x 30").
All of our pieces are bench-made in Los Angeles by local artisans
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Sunset Dining Table, 8 ft, in Dark Walnut by August Abode
Located in Los Angeles, CA
44.5" D x 30” H
Also available in our new, longer 9-ft length, as well as our smaller Sunset Writing
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Tables
Materials
Oak, Walnut
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
Category
Early 20th Century French Renaissance Revival Center Tables
Materials
Oak
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
"Brown" Wooden Top and Metal Base Table Designed by Stephane Lebrun for Dessie
By Dessie Studio, Stephane Lebrun
Located in Brooklyn, NY
essential and high quality pieces.
A collection, including tables, small tables, writing desks, console
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tables
Materials
Stainless Steel, Iron, Nickel
Adams Style Small Writing Desk
Located in Washington, DC
Satinwood Inlaid Small Size Writing Desk with attached tower of five small drawers and three larger
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satinwood
Art Deco Style Leather Top Small Writing Desk
Located in Atlanta, GA
What a unique piece this Art Deco style writing desk is! It's a rustic and distressed desk that
Category
Vintage 1960s English Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Mahogany
A 19thc. Louis XV style ebonized small writing desk.
Located in New York, NY
A Louis XV style 19thc. ebonized small writing desk with gilted bronze sabots and a red leather
Category
Antique 19th Century French Tables
Materials
Bronze
Italian Midcentury Desk/Dressing Table Attributed Carlo de Carli, Italy 1950
By Carlo di Carli
Located in London, GB
An Italian designed small writing desk in walnut,. Fantastic proportions on sculptural legs
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass
Classy My Writing Desk Small
By Emko, etc.etc.
Located in Vilnius, LT
A writing desk, designed for working people. For creative people. People who know the value of
Category
2010s Lithuanian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
$1,519 / item
Small Desk, Kids Desk or Writing Table by Torck, 1950s
By Torck
Located in Schagen, NL
The cutest piece in stock! This small oak veneered writing table, (kids)desk or Secretaire was
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
English writing desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Small English writing desk of burled walnut and leather top. Locking drawer with key.
Category
Antique 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut, Leather
$3,200
20th Century Louis XVI Oak Small Bureau Plat Writing Desk
Located in Toledo, Castilla La Mancha
Lugi XVI writing desk in oak wood from the first half of the 20th century. It has a smaller shape
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Fruitwood Small Writing Table
Located in Bedford, NY
WRITING TABLE IN BIRCH WOOD WITH SMALL RAISED SHELF ON THE BACK. DRAWER IN APRON WITH BAIL PULL IN
Category
Vintage 1960s American Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Birch
Victorian 19th Century Small Inlaid Satin Birch Sideboard Desk Writing Table
Located in Wisbech, Walton Wisbech
Antique quality Victorian 19th century small inlaid satin birch sideboard desk writing table. Would
Category
Antique 19th Century British Victorian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Satin, Birch
Small Georgian Chinoiserie Writing Table
Located in Sydney, NSW
A small late Georgian Provincial writing table, Pine decorated in chinoiserie, standing upon its
Category
Antique 1820s English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Pine
19th Century French Walnut Writing Desk
Located in Nashville, TN
This small French writing table or desk features bamboo inspired legs and an interesting shaped
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
Small Oak Desk
Located in Southampton, NY
Beautiful patina oak desk.
Category
Antique 1880s Desks and Writing Tables
$2,150
Small English Desk
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Mahogany desk with one drawer. New green leather top, original brass casters and handles.
Category
Early 20th Century British Desks and Writing Tables
$3,740
Louis XV Small Desk
Located in Geneva, CH
Rare small desk, wooden shape of finely decorated with mouldings and sculptured beech.
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier French Louis XV Desks and Writing Tables
Small Regency Ebonized Writing Table, circa 1815
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a beautiful small ebonized writing table, featuring three drawers, tooled leather top with
Category
Antique 1810s English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Louis XV small desk
Located in Paris, FR
. Louis XV style
. Oeben style marquetery
. 1900
. 1 row
. Oeben style marquetery
. 1900
. 1 row
Category
Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables
$12,600
Art Deco Small Walnut Writing Table, circa 1930
Located in Paddock Wood, Kent
Art Deco small walnut writing table, circa 1930
This Art Deco writing desk was produced in
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Late Regency Mahogany Small Writing Table, circa 1830
Located in Sheffield, MA
Small late Regency mahogany writing table with mottled green gilt-tooled writing surface above two
Category
Antique Early 19th Century English Regency Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pierre Paulin: Small Desk, circa 1962
By Pierre Paulin
Located in Grenoble, FR
Very elegant desk by Pierre Paulin: black lacquered metal, oak, white laminated plywood; small
Category
20th Century Dutch Desks and Writing Tables
Small Desk Kontor Teak, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Zurich, Zurich
Restored: Small desk Kontor Teak, Denmark, 1960s, teak, oiled slightly curved worktop,
Left: 3
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Vintage 1960s Danish Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Teak
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Small Writing Desks For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are several options of small writing desks available for sale. Each of these unique small writing desks was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. We have 725 antique and vintage small writing desks in-stock, while there are 39 modern editions to choose from as well. Small writing 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 small writing desks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, mid-century modern, Art Deco and Victorian small writing desks are of considerable interest. Vittorio Dassi, Matthias Demacker and Gio Ponti each produced beautiful small writing desks that are worth considering.
How Much are Small Writing Desks?
Small writing desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,512, while the lowest priced sells for $83 and the highest can go for as much as $495,000.
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 Writing 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.
- 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 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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