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Biedermeier-style Writing Desk in Cherry, Germany, late 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Desk in cherry veneer on high square legs with straight frame and two drawers. The edges are
Category

Antique Late 19th Century German Biedermeier Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Cherry

Biedermeier-style Writing Desk in Cherry, Germany, late 19th Century
Biedermeier-style Writing Desk in Cherry, Germany, late 19th Century

Biedermeier-style Writing Desk in Cherry, Germany, late 19th Century

$3,206
French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
Located in Manhasset, NY
squared tapering legs.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Directoire Desks and Writing Tables

French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat
French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat

French Directoire Style Mahogany Bureau Plat

$3,800
Antique Georgian Rosewood Cylinder Desk Bureau
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
cabinet doors above roll top and two long drawers raised on exceptional square tapered legs with original
Category

Antique Early 19th Century English Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Antique Georgian Rosewood Cylinder Desk Bureau
Antique Georgian Rosewood Cylinder Desk Bureau

Antique Georgian Rosewood Cylinder Desk Bureau

$10,281
Paul Evans Cityscape Desk
Located in North Miami, FL
A signed Paul Evans desk. This desk is of the mixed metal squares which was done by Paul Evans for
Category

Vintage 1970s American Desks

Paul Evans Cityscape Desk
Paul Evans Cityscape Desk

Paul Evans Cityscape Desk

$6,900
Blue Lacquered Guy Lefevre Desk with Bamboo Motifs Legs and Leather Top
By Guy Lefevre
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
with Lefevre characteristic square handles and black leather top. The whole piece is covered in deep
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Blue Lacquered Guy Lefevre Desk with Bamboo Motifs Legs and Leather Top
Blue Lacquered Guy Lefevre Desk with Bamboo Motifs Legs and Leather Top

Blue Lacquered Guy Lefevre Desk with Bamboo Motifs Legs and Leather Top

$13,325
Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
Elegant Square Tapered Legs
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk

Antique Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk

$11,652
English Georgian Marquetry Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
square tapering legs with bronze sabots, the apron fitted with two drawers, the locks signed with London
Category

Antique 1820s English Desks and Writing Tables

English Georgian Marquetry Writing Table
English Georgian Marquetry Writing Table

English Georgian Marquetry Writing Table

$8,800
French Louis XVI Style Writing Table
Located in New York, NY
A French Louis XVI style writing table finished on four sides supported by fluted square and
Category

Antique 19th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

French Louis XVI Style Writing Table
French Louis XVI Style Writing Table

French Louis XVI Style Writing Table

$14,000
Regency Rosewood Sofa Table
Located in Essex, MA
SUPPORT.TRESTLE SUPPORTS WITH CARVED REEDED DECORATION,RAISED ON SABRE LEGS WITH SHAPED SQUARE STRETCHER. BRASS
Category

Antique 19th Century English Sofa Tables

Regency Rosewood Sofa Table
Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

Regency Rosewood Sofa Table

$12,000
Swedish Late Gustavian Style Bureau -Plat
Located in New York, NY
rectangular top with an inset tooled black leather writing surface above three frieze drawers raised on square
Category

Antique 19th Century Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Swedish Late Gustavian Style Bureau -Plat

Swedish Late Gustavian Style Bureau -Plat

$5,800
George III architect s desk
Located in San Francisco, CA
side crank over 2 frieze drawers raised on square tapering legs ending in casters. Signed William
Category

Antique 19th Century English Desks

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

George III architect s desk
George III architect s desk

George III architect s desk

$14,500
George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
reverse. String inlay and brass bail handles on the drawers. Raised on square tapered legs with casters.
Category

Antique 1790s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Mahogany Writing Table
George III Mahogany Writing Table

George III Mahogany Writing Table

$9,750
Russian Brass Mounted Mahogany Ladies Writing Table or Desk, 19th Century
Located in Savannah, GA
fall-front secretary drawer, raised on square tapering legs joined by an X-form stretcher, 19th Century
Category

Antique 19th Century Russian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Russian Brass Mounted Mahogany Ladies Writing Table or Desk, 19th Century
Russian Brass Mounted Mahogany Ladies Writing Table or Desk, 19th Century

Russian Brass Mounted Mahogany Ladies Writing Table or Desk, 19th Century

$2,425
George III Mahogany Writing Table or Desk
Located in Essex, MA
drawers with brass bail handles and opposing false drawers raised on square tapered legs ending on brass
Category

Antique 1770s Great Britain (UK) George III Desks and Writing Tables

George III Mahogany Writing Table or Desk
George III Mahogany Writing Table or Desk

George III Mahogany Writing Table or Desk

$9,500
English Mahogany Reading Table
Located in Charleston, SC
columns on square pedestal, and terminating on reeded saber legs with original brass casters. Dealers
Category

Antique 19th Century British Desks and Writing Tables

English Mahogany Reading Table
English Mahogany Reading Table

English Mahogany Reading Table

$18,000
William Pahlmann Four Drawer Walnut Desk With Integral Bookshelf
By William Pahlmann
Located in Chicago, IL
intersecting dowels. Restored to outstanding original condition. From Pahlmann's 1952 Hastings Square
Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

William Pahlmann Four Drawer Walnut Desk With Integral Bookshelf
William Pahlmann Four Drawer Walnut Desk With Integral Bookshelf

William Pahlmann Four Drawer Walnut Desk With Integral Bookshelf

$5,750
Georgian Mahogany Drafting Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
mechanism adjustable to varying angles over 2 side drawers and a later concealed candle slide all on square
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English George III Desks and Writing Ta...

Materials

Mahogany

Georgian Mahogany Drafting Table
Georgian Mahogany Drafting Table

Georgian Mahogany Drafting Table

$3,250
Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Desk Writing Table With Gold Painted Lined Frame
Located in Manhasset, NY
rectangular top over a narrow frieze fitted with two sliding drawers, raised on squared legs ending in toupee
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Desk Writing Table With Gold Painted Lined Frame
Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Desk Writing Table With Gold Painted Lined Frame

Mid-Century Modern Mirrored Desk Writing Table With Gold Painted Lined Frame

$2,200
French Writing Table with Bronze Swag Ormolu, circa 1900
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
swags and drawer with inset bronze plaque of putti; raised on square tapering legs with additional
Category

Early 20th Century French Desks and Writing Tables

French Writing Table with Bronze Swag Ormolu, circa 1900
French Writing Table with Bronze Swag Ormolu, circa 1900

French Writing Table with Bronze Swag Ormolu, circa 1900

$3,950
William Pahlmann Four Drawer Walnut Desk With Integral Bookshelf
By William Pahlmann
Located in Chicago, IL
intersecting dowels. Restored to outstanding original condition. From Pahlmann's 1952 Hastings Square
Category

Vintage 1950s American Desks

Materials

Walnut

William Pahlmann Four Drawer Walnut Desk With Integral Bookshelf
William Pahlmann Four Drawer Walnut Desk With Integral Bookshelf

William Pahlmann Four Drawer Walnut Desk With Integral Bookshelf

$5,750
19th Century French Mahogany Vanity
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
two opening side compartments. Two drawers fitted in the front. Elegant square tapering legs with
Category

Early 20th Century French Directoire Vanities

Materials

Mahogany

19th Century French Mahogany Vanity
19th Century French Mahogany Vanity

19th Century French Mahogany Vanity

$3,000
Ebonized Louis XVI Style Desk Stamped Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
drawers each has green leather veneer, raised on squared tapering legs ending in capped feet. Stamped
Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

Ebonized Louis XVI Style Desk Stamped Jansen
Ebonized Louis XVI Style Desk Stamped Jansen

Ebonized Louis XVI Style Desk Stamped Jansen

$9,500
North Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Inlaid Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
, back and sides with same fine inlays, raised on square tapered legs. Excellent condition for a period
Category

Antique Early 1800s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

North Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Inlaid Writing Table
North Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Inlaid Writing Table

North Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Inlaid Writing Table

$7,500
Antique Georgian Foldable Writing Side Table Desk Set with Chair
Located in Nijmegen, NL
square table. It comes with a nice antique oak chair that has the same color / finish.
Category

Antique Early 1800s British Georgian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Georgian Foldable Writing Side Table Desk Set with Chair
Antique Georgian Foldable Writing Side Table Desk Set with Chair

Antique Georgian Foldable Writing Side Table Desk Set with Chair

$1,633
Pine Table
Located in Baltimore, MD
single shallow drawer makes this a useful writing table with four square legs joined by four low
Category

Antique 19th Century Hungarian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Pine

Pine Table
Pine Table

Pine Table

$995
Small Mahogany Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Writing Desk C 1940
Located in Philadelphia, PA
slides on the desk sides, each slide with embossed leather top. Square tapering legs with brass sabots.
Category

Vintage 1940s French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Small Mahogany Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Writing Desk C 1940
Small Mahogany Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Writing Desk C 1940

Small Mahogany Bronze Mounted Louis XVI Style Writing Desk C 1940

$3,250
English Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
hand-cut dovetail joinery, and with a solid mahogany plank top. Standing on eight square-tapering legs
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

English Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Desk
English Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Desk

English Edwardian Inlaid Mahogany Desk

$3,250
Maison Jansen Mirrored Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
frieze fitted with three drawers, supported by tapering squared legs with mirror insets, standing on
Category

20th Century Argentine Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Glass

Maison Jansen Mirrored Desk
Maison Jansen Mirrored Desk

Maison Jansen Mirrored Desk

$5,250
Empire Writing Desk, 19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Empire writing desk on square feet with brass caps and four drawers in total. The writing surface
Category

Antique 19th Century European Empire Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

Empire Writing Desk, 19th Century
Empire Writing Desk, 19th Century

Empire Writing Desk, 19th Century

$5,344
George III Period Mahogany Double Sided Writing Table
Located in Lincolnshire, GB
An 18th century mahogany writing table standing on square back chamfered legs with original leather
Category

Antique 1770s English Desks and Writing Tables

George III Period Mahogany Double Sided Writing Table
George III Period Mahogany Double Sided Writing Table

George III Period Mahogany Double Sided Writing Table

$9,322
Italian Veneto Neoclassic Walnut Writing Table, 1st Quarter of the 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
splayed square tapering legs.
Category

Antique 1820s Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Walnut

Italian Veneto Neoclassic Walnut Writing Table, 1st Quarter of the 19th Century
Italian Veneto Neoclassic Walnut Writing Table, 1st Quarter of the 19th Century

Italian Veneto Neoclassic Walnut Writing Table, 1st Quarter of the 19th Century

$5,800
Antique Mission Arts Crafts Quartersawn Oak Library Table Desk 52"
Located in Dayton, OH
slatted sides and lower shelf / foot rest. Includes three drawers with square turned pulls. Dimensions
Category

Early 20th Century Mission Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Mission Arts Crafts Quartersawn Oak Library Table Desk 52"
Antique Mission Arts Crafts Quartersawn Oak Library Table Desk 52"

Antique Mission Arts Crafts Quartersawn Oak Library Table Desk 52"

$1,175
Empire Mahogany Desk, Vienna, Austria, circa 1810
Located in Greding, DE
Mahogany table standing on four tall slender and square legs with slightly cranked corners with
Category

Antique Early 1800s Austrian Neoclassical Tables

Materials

Wood

Empire Mahogany Desk, Vienna, Austria, circa 1810
Empire Mahogany Desk, Vienna, Austria, circa 1810

Empire Mahogany Desk, Vienna, Austria, circa 1810

$5,700
20th Century English Edwardian Rosewood and Marquetry Telescopic Writing Table
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
For sale is a fine quality rosewood and marquetry "Eclipse" Writing Table of square form. With a
Category

Early 20th Century English Edwardian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Rosewood

20th Century English Edwardian Rosewood and Marquetry Telescopic Writing Table
20th Century English Edwardian Rosewood and Marquetry Telescopic Writing Table

20th Century English Edwardian Rosewood and Marquetry Telescopic Writing Table

$2,399
Last 19th Century Modernist Desk Table, Rovere, Attributable Wiener Werkstätte
By Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Important square modernist desk table in blonde oak attributable to The Wiener Werkstätte designers
Category

Antique Late 19th Century Austrian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Last 19th Century Modernist Desk Table, Rovere, Attributable Wiener Werkstätte
Last 19th Century Modernist Desk Table, Rovere, Attributable Wiener Werkstätte

Last 19th Century Modernist Desk Table, Rovere, Attributable Wiener Werkstätte

$6,461
Belgian Pinewood and Painted Dining Table, 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
retaining original paint, raised on square legs joined by a pinned stretcher, the angled bracket feet braced
Category

Antique 19th Century Belgian Dining Room Tables

Belgian Pinewood and Painted Dining Table, 19th Century
Belgian Pinewood and Painted Dining Table, 19th Century

Belgian Pinewood and Painted Dining Table, 19th Century

$9,400
Hepplewhite Style Leather Top Writing Table
Located in San Francisco, CA
concealed drawers with brass mounts, all resting on reeded square tapering legs. Made by Baker furniture
Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Leather

Hepplewhite Style Leather Top Writing Table
Hepplewhite Style Leather Top Writing Table

Hepplewhite Style Leather Top Writing Table

$3,250
Austrian Payment Table
Located in Houston, TX
This Austrian payment table dates from the 1800s. This charming table is almost square and features
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Austrian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Austrian Payment Table
Austrian Payment Table

Austrian Payment Table

$3,700
Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Chestnut Writing Table, Early 19th Century
Located in Atlanta, GA
grooves at the front corners, housing one drawer with original turned wooden pull, raised on square
Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Chestnut Writing Table, Early 19th Century
Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Chestnut Writing Table, Early 19th Century

Italian Neoclassical Walnut and Chestnut Writing Table, Early 19th Century

$7,800
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
square tapered legs with Original castors.
Category

Antique Late 19th Century English Victorian Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Boxwood, Mahogany

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk
Antique 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk

Antique 19th Century Mahogany Kidney Shaped Desk

$7,539
Fine Adam Style Carlton House Desk
Located in Manhasset, NY
floral satinwood and ebony inlaid throughout, leather top writing surface, raised on tapering squared
Category

Antique 19th Century American Desks

Materials

Wood, Leather

Fine Adam Style Carlton House Desk
Fine Adam Style Carlton House Desk

Fine Adam Style Carlton House Desk

$11,500
Italian Neoclassical Walnut Table or Desk
Located in Astoria, NY
drawer with inlaid diamond lozenge motifs, raised on square tapered legs. Measures: 30.5” H x 43.75” W x
Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Italian Neoclassical Walnut Table or Desk
Italian Neoclassical Walnut Table or Desk

Italian Neoclassical Walnut Table or Desk

$1,400
Mid-Century Modern Style Desk, Mahogany Finish
Located in Westwood, NJ
raised on square tapered legs. Finished in our dark mahogany stain. Dimensions: 48" W x 24" D x 31" H.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Desks and Wr...

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Style Desk, Mahogany Finish
Mid-Century Modern Style Desk, Mahogany Finish

Mid-Century Modern Style Desk, Mahogany Finish

$2,225 / item
Egg Shell Lacquer Desk in the Manner of Karl Springer
Located in Pasadena, CA
Strong lacquer asymmetrical desk with rounded right side and the squared left side. Three drawers
Category

20th Century American Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Egg Shell Lacquer Desk in the Manner of Karl Springer
Egg Shell Lacquer Desk in the Manner of Karl Springer

Egg Shell Lacquer Desk in the Manner of Karl Springer

$2,500
George III Style Mahogany And Brass Inlaid Carleton House Desk
Located in Essex, MA
. The back finished Frieze drawers all with brass inlays. Raised on square tapered legs with brass feet
Category

Antique 1850s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

George III Style Mahogany And Brass Inlaid Carleton House Desk
George III Style Mahogany And Brass Inlaid Carleton House Desk

George III Style Mahogany And Brass Inlaid Carleton House Desk

$12,500
Florence Knoll for Knoll Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Florence knoll walnut desk with square tube frame. Newly refinished and ready to go! Ample work
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Florence Knoll for Knoll Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk
Florence Knoll for Knoll Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk

Florence Knoll for Knoll Walnut and Chrome Executive Desk

$3,650
19th Century Swedish Birch Writing Desk
Located in Dallas, TX
flanked on either side by three smaller drawers with shield-shaped escutcheons. The entire on square
Category

Antique 1870s Swedish Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Leather, Birch

19th Century Swedish Birch Writing Desk

19th Century Swedish Birch Writing Desk

$4,200
French Walnut One Drawer Table, 1800 s
Located in Kenilworth, IL
French walnut table on square tapered legs with a two board rectangular top framed by an applied
Category

Antique 19th Century French French Provincial Tables

Materials

Walnut

French Walnut One Drawer Table, 1800 s
French Walnut One Drawer Table, 1800 s

French Walnut One Drawer Table, 1800 s

$1,100
Desk, Louis Seize Style, France, Mid-19th Century
Located in Greding, DE
table stands on tapered square feet and is decorated with bronze ornaments in the shape of strips
Category

Antique Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Bronze

Desk, Louis Seize Style, France, Mid-19th Century
Desk, Louis Seize Style, France, Mid-19th Century

Desk, Louis Seize Style, France, Mid-19th Century

$10,095
French Kidney Shaped Desk
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
leather top with brass edge. Three drawers fitted to the frieze. Standing on square-tapering legs with
Category

Vintage 1920s Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

French Kidney Shaped Desk
French Kidney Shaped Desk

French Kidney Shaped Desk

$8,900
English Satinwood Leather Top Brass Mounted Six Drawer Partners Desk, C 1780
Located in Charleston, SC
carved inset corners, and resting on the original squared tapered molded edge legs. Late 18th century
Category

Antique 1780s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Brass

English Satinwood Leather Top Brass Mounted Six Drawer Partners Desk, C 1780
English Satinwood Leather Top Brass Mounted Six Drawer Partners Desk, C 1780

English Satinwood Leather Top Brass Mounted Six Drawer Partners Desk, C 1780

$20,000
Antique Mission Arts Crafts Quartersawn Oak Library Desk Table Craftsman 47"
Located in Dayton, OH
central drawer with square turned pulls.
Category

Vintage 1920s Arts and Crafts Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Oak

Antique Mission Arts Crafts Quartersawn Oak Library Desk Table Craftsman 47"
Antique Mission Arts Crafts Quartersawn Oak Library Desk Table Craftsman 47"

Antique Mission Arts Crafts Quartersawn Oak Library Desk Table Craftsman 47"

$1,000
A Noteable Dining Room Table / Writing Table from Saporiti 1960s
Located in Bellport, NY
square pillar.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Tables

Materials

Chrome

A Noteable Dining Room Table / Writing Table from Saporiti 1960s
A Noteable Dining Room Table / Writing Table from Saporiti 1960s

A Noteable Dining Room Table / Writing Table from Saporiti 1960s

$4,600
French Louis XVI Style Desk by Jansen
Located in Manhasset, NY
leather top over a frieze fitted with three drawers, raised on tapering squared legs ending in capped feet
Category

Vintage 1940s Argentine Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood, Leather

French Louis XVI Style Desk by Jansen
French Louis XVI Style Desk by Jansen

French Louis XVI Style Desk by Jansen

$4,250
Hepplewhite style writing table
Located in San Francisco, CA
square tapering legs. Circa 1900.
Category

Early 20th Century English Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany, Satinwood

Hepplewhite style writing table
Hepplewhite style writing table

Hepplewhite style writing table

$4,850
Danish Partners Desk
Located in New York, NY
frieze drawers on each side, above a recessed frieze raised on square legs with chamfered corners and
Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Danish Partners Desk
Danish Partners Desk

Danish Partners Desk

$10,500
George III Mahogany Writing Table
Located in Essex, MA
with bail handles and opposing two working drawers and a false drawer, raised on square tapered legs
Category

Antique 1770s English George III Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Writing Table
George III Mahogany Writing Table

George III Mahogany Writing Table

$11,000
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Square Desks For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of square desks is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, metal and glass, all square desks available were constructed with great care. There are 17 antique and vintage square desks for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 11 modern editions to choose from as well. There are all kinds of square desks available, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of square desks to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco square desks are of considerable interest. Not every interior allows for large square desks, so small square desks measuring 19.5 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Many square desks are appealing in their simplicity, but Paolo Rizzo, A. G. Fronzoni and Cappellini produced popular square desks that are worth a look.

How Much are Square Desks?

Square desks can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,856, while the lowest priced sells for $637 and the highest can go for as much as $29,478.

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 Square Desks
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Top interior designers show — and tell — us how to create delectable spaces for hosting dinner parties.

This Alain Delon–Designed Table Is Almost as Handsome as He Was

Fans of the French film star may be surprised to learn that he had a flair for furniture with sleek lines and disco-era flash.

Uchronia’s Plant Stand Gives Pots a Pretty Perch with All the Trimmings

Like other pieces in the firm’s Candy Box collection, the cheerful limited-edition design showcases French craft.

The Ultimate Guide to Types of Tables for the Home

Whether you’re just moving in or ready to give your home a makeover, our guide will give you pointers on tables that are fitting for every room, nook and hallway.

Is Lionel Jadot the Willy Wonka of Upcycled Belgian Design?

From his massive collaborative workshop in a former paper factory, the designer concocts funky furniture from disused materials, as well as luxe hotel interiors like the new Mix Brussels.

Inspired by the Cosmos, Sandra Nunnerley’s Nova Table Has a Futuristic Feel

The designer’s innovative use of an unexpected material gives this console a lift.

This 19th-Century Gilded Desk Displays a Fanciful Kingdom in Marquetry

The stately piece brings both gravitas and whimsy to any work space.

In Guadalajara, These Luscious Side Tables Are Chiseled from Volcanic Rock

Use them as tables or stools, indoors or out.

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